Desert Dormouse vs Duck Flea

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Gliridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Selevinia	Ceratophyllus
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

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.