Bush dog vs Duck Flea

Speothos venaticus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Bush dog is Near Threatened while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush dog	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	Speothos	Ceratophyllus
Species	Speothos venaticus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bush dog

NT — Near Threatened

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush dog	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bush dog

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.