Duck Flea vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Siphonaptera (หมัด)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Proechimys
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.