American mink vs Duck Flea

Mustela vison compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American mink Duck Flea
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Ceratophyllidae
Genus Mustela Ceratophyllus
Species Mustela vison Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American mink Duck Flea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American mink

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American mink

The American mink (Mustela vison) is a species in the genus Mustela. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en.

Duck Flea

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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