Duck Flea vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Large-eared Field Mouse
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	Apodemus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Apodemus latronum

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Large-eared Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Large-eared Field Mouse
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.

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.