a bird flea vs Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Ceratophyllus rusticus compared with Sigmodon inopinatus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Ecuadorian Cotton Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Sigmodon
Species	Ceratophyllus rusticus	Sigmodon inopinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Ecuadorian Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus rusticus) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.