Duck Flea vs Midday Jird

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Meriones
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.