Duck Flea vs Pied Tamarin

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Saguinus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Saguinus bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.