Albuja’s Climbing Rat vs Flea

Rhipidomys albujai compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Albuja’s Climbing Rat is Data Deficient while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Rhipidomys albujai	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Albuja’s Climbing Rat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

The Albuja’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys albujai) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.