Flea vs Peters' Duiker

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pulicidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Cephalophus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Peters' Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Peters' Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.