Duck Flea vs Grizzled Colilargo

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Grizzled Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Oligoryzomys
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Grizzled Colilargo
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.

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.