Taupe aveugle vs Duck Flea

Talpa caeca compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Taupe aveugle is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe aveugle	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Talpidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Talpa	Ceratophyllus
Species	Talpa caeca	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe aveugle and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Taupe aveugle

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe aveugle	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe aveugle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Taupe aveugle

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.