boz fok vs Duck Flea

Halichoerus grypus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• boz fok is Vulnerable while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boz fok	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Siphonaptera (Pire)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Halichoerus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Halichoerus grypus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

boz fok

VU — Vulnerable

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boz fok	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

boz fok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

boz fok

The Atlantic Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a species in the genus Halichoerus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden