Duck Flea vs Hotson s Jerboa

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Hotson s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Allactaga
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Allactaga hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Hotson s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Hotson s Jerboa
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.

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.