Diminutive Serotine vs Duck Flea

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.