Bird flea vs marreca-toicinho

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird flea marreca-toicinho
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Chordata (cordados)
Class Insecta (inseto) Aves (ave)
Order Siphonaptera (Pulga) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Ceratophyllidae Anatidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Anas
Species Ceratophyllus zhovtyi Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and marreca-toicinho share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

marreca-toicinho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird flea marreca-toicinho
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.

marreca-toicinho

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 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.

marreca-toicinho

O pato-de-bochecha-branca (Anas bahamensis) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

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