Duck Flea vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Sminthopsis
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Gray-bellied dunnart
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.

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.