a bird flea vs Baleia jubarte

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

  • a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea Baleia jubarte
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Chordata (cordados)
Class Insecta (inseto) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Siphonaptera (Pulga) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Ceratophyllidae Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus Ceratophyllus Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species Ceratophyllus hirundinis Megaptera novaeangliae

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Baleia jubarte share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea Baleia jubarte
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 50 years
Average Length 15.0 m
Average Weight 30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Baleia jubarte

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 (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus hirundinis) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Baleia jubarte

Entre as baleias grandes mais acrobáticas, as baleias-jubarte são famosas por seus cantos complexos e evocativos entoados pelos machos durante a temporada reprodutiva, podendo durar horas e evoluir ao longo do tempo. Atingindo 16 metros e 30 toneladas, realizam as migrações mais longas de qualquer mamífero. Encontradas em todos os oceanos, alimentam-se de krill e peixes pequenos usando a técnica cooperativa de rede de bolhas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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