alchorntree vs Duck Flea

Alchornea rugosa compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Duck Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Alchornea	Ceratophyllus
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Ceratophyllus garei

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

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.

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.