Duck Flea vs Eckschwanzsperber

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Eckschwanzsperber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Accipiter
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Eckschwanzsperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Eckschwanzsperber
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.

Eckschwanzsperber

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Eckschwanzsperber

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway