Duck Flea vs One-striped opossum

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Monodelphis
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.