Duck Flea vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Tlacuatzin
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Gray Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Gray Mouse Opossum
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 Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.