Duck Flea vs Little spotted cat

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Little spotted cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Leopardus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Little spotted cat
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 spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.