Duck Flea vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Myotis
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Myotis leibii

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Eastern Small-Footed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.