Acanthus vs Duck Flea

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Acanthus is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Duck Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Acanthaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Acanthus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Ceratophyllus garei

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.