Bird flea vs Sarcelle de Nouvelle-Zélande

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Anas chlorotis

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Sarcelle de Nouvelle-Zélande is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Sarcelle de Nouvelle-Zélande
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anas
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Anas chlorotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Sarcelle de Nouvelle-Zélande share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Sarcelle de Nouvelle-Zélande

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Sarcelle de Nouvelle-Zélande
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Sarcelle de Nouvelle-Zélande

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sarcelle de Nouvelle-Zélande

The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.