Duck Flea vs Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Vandeleuria oleracea

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Indomalayan Vandeleuria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Indomalayan Vandeleuria
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Vandeleuria
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Vandeleuria oleracea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Indomalayan Vandeleuria
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.

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.