Duck Flea vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Rhinolophus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
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.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.