Duck Flea vs Eastern Spiny Mouse

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Acomys dimidiatus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acomys
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Acomys dimidiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Eastern Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Eastern Spiny Mouse
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 Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.