Duck Flea vs Monk Saki

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Monk Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Pithecia
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Pithecia monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.