Duck Flea vs Flavescent Oryzomys

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Cerradomys subflavus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Flavescent Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Cerradomys
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Cerradomys subflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Flavescent Oryzomys
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.

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.