Duck Flea vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Funambulus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Indian Palm Squirrel
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.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.