Duck Flea vs Giant Jumping Rat

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Hypogeomys
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Giant Jumping 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.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.