Duck Flea vs Little Black Serotine

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Eptesicus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.