American black bear vs Duck Flea

Ursus americanus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• American black bear is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American black bear	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Ursus americanus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

American black bear and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American black bear

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American black bear	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American black bear

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.