a bird flea vs Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien

Ceratophyllus rusticus compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Ceratophyllus rusticus	Tursiops aduncus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien
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.

Grand dauphin de l'Océan Indien

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus rusticus) 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.