Blanford's fox vs Duck Flea

Vulpes cana compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Blanford's fox is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's fox	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Vulpes cana	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's fox and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blanford's fox

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's fox	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blanford's fox

The Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.