Bird flea vs orque

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

Bird flea is Least Concern while orque is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	orque
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	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and orque share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Afficher Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

orque

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	orque
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

orque

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

orque

The largest member of the dolphin family, orcas reach up to 9 meters and 6 tonnes and are found in every ocean from Arctic to Antarctic. Apex predators living in matrilineal pods with distinct dialects, hunting strategies, and cultural traditions that differ between populations. Some populations specialize in fish, others in marine mammals. No natural predators; orcas sit at the top of every marine food chain they inhabit.