Duck Flea vs Northern Treeshrew

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Tupaia belangeri

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Tupaia
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Northern Treeshrew
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.

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.