Duck Flea vs Lesser Cachalot

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Kogia
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden