Duck Flea vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Siphonaptera (หมัด)	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Accipiter
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Sharp-shinned Hawk
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.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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