Duck Flea vs Pachyure étrusque

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Suncus etruscus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Pachyure étrusque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Pachyure étrusque
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Suncus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Suncus etruscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Pachyure étrusque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Pachyure étrusque
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.

Pachyure étrusque

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Pachyure étrusque

Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) 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.