a bird flea vs Fly Agaric

Ceratophyllus farreni compared with Amanita muscaria

Key Differences

  • a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Fly Agaric is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea Fly Agaric
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Siphonaptera (ノミ) Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family Ceratophyllidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Ceratophyllus Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Ceratophyllus farreni Amanita muscaria

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Fly Agaric

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea Fly Agaric
Diet Decomposer
Average Lifespan 1 years
Average Length 20 cm
Average Weight 100 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fly Agaric

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus farreni) 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.

Fly Agaric

ベニテングタケ(Amanita muscaria)は地球上で最も象徴的で広く知られる菌類であり、北半球の北方林全域に白いいぼのある鮮やかな赤い傘を広げる。童話のような外見とは裏腹に、ムシモールやイボテン酸などの強力な向精神性化合物を含み、中程度の毒性がある。シラカバ、マツ、トウヒと重要な外生菌根共生関係を形成し、無機栄養素と炭素を交換することで北方林の栄養循環に不可欠な役割を担っている。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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