Duck Flea vs False Water Rat

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	False Water Rat
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	Xeromys
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.