Duck Flea vs Ward-Waldmaus

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Apodemus pallipes

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Ward-Waldmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Ward-Waldmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Apodemus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Apodemus pallipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Ward-Waldmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Ward-Waldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Ward-Waldmaus
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.

Ward-Waldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.