Duck Flea vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Acomys ignitus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Fiery 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 ignitus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Fiery 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.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.