Chihuahua Gray vs Duck Flea

Aphonopelma pallidum compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Chihuahua Gray is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahua Gray	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Theraphosidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Aphonopelma	Ceratophyllus
Species	Aphonopelma pallidum	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahua Gray and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Chihuahua Gray

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahua Gray	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahua Gray

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chihuahua Gray

The Chihuahua Gray (Aphonopelma pallidum) is a species in the genus Aphonopelma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.