Duck Flea vs Jungle Shrew

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Suncus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.