Duck Flea vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Hemiechinus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.