Brush-tailed Phascogale vs Duck Flea

Phascogale pirata compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Phascogale	Ceratophyllus
Species	Phascogale pirata	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Phascogale and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

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.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

The Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale pirata) is a species in the genus Phascogale. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.