Duck Flea vs Gabon Talapoin

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Miopithecus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Miopithecus ogouensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.