Duck Flea vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Marmosa
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.