Duck Flea vs puma

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.