Duck Flea vs Harmless Serotine

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Siphonaptera (蚤目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Eptesicus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

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.