a bird flea vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Ceratophyllus rusticus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Poiana
Species	Ceratophyllus rusticus	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Poiane d'Afrique occidentale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
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.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.