a bird flea vs Opossum-souris gris

Ceratophyllus farreni compared with Marmosops incanus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Opossum-souris gris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Opossum-souris gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Marmosops
Species	Ceratophyllus farreni	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Opossum-souris gris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Opossum-souris gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Opossum-souris gris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Opossum-souris gris

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus farreni) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.