Blunt Wattle vs Duck Flea

Acacia aprica compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Duck Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Acacia	Ceratophyllus
Species	Acacia aprica	Ceratophyllus garei

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Wattle

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.

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.