Duck Flea vs Forest Dormouse

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Gliridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Dryomys
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.