Bird flea vs Foca Pia

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Bird flea is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Siphonaptera (ノミ)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Pagophilus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.