a bird flea vs 大翅鯨

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

  • a bird flea is Not Evaluated while 大翅鯨 is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bird flea 大翅鯨
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Arthropoda (节肢动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Insecta (昆蟲綱) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Siphonaptera (蚤目) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Ceratophyllidae Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus Ceratophyllus Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species Ceratophyllus hirundinis Megaptera novaeangliae

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and 大翅鯨 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

大翅鯨

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bird flea 大翅鯨
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.

大翅鯨

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.

大翅鯨

座头鲸是大型鲸类中最具杂技表演性的物种之一,以繁殖季节雄性演唱的复杂而神秘的歌声著称,歌声有时持续数小时并随时间演变。体长可达16米,体重30吨,进行着哺乳动物中最长距离的洄游。分布于所有大洋,通过协作泡泡网捕食磷虾和小鱼。种群数量已从历史捕鲸后大体恢复。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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