Duck Flea vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Andigena
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
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-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.