Lapin de Floride vs Duck Flea

Sylvilagus floridanus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Lapin de Floride is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lapin de Floride	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Sylvilagus floridanus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lapin de Floride and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Lapin de Floride

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lapin de Floride	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lapin de Floride

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lapin de Floride

Conejo De Florida (Sylvilagus floridanus) 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