Duck Flea vs Mexican vole

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Siphonaptera (Pulga)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Microtus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.