Cursorial Akodont vs Duck Flea

Akodon cursor compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Cursorial Akodont is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cursorial Akodont	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Akodon	Ceratophyllus
Species	Akodon cursor	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cursorial Akodont	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cursorial Akodont

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.