Bird flea vs Râle à masque rouge

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Râle à masque rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Rallidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anurolimnas
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Râle à masque rouge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Râle à masque rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Râle à masque rouge
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.

Râle à masque rouge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Râle à masque rouge

The Chestnut-headed Crake (Anurolimnas castaneiceps) is a species in the genus Anurolimnas. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.