Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Flea

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.