Tırtak vs Duck Flea

Delphinus delphis compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Tırtak is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tırtak	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Siphonaptera (Pire)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Delphinus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Delphinus delphis	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Tırtak and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Tırtak

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tırtak	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tırtak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Tırtak

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden