Daurian Hedgehog vs Duck Flea

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Mesechinus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

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.