Amazonian Nectomys vs Bird flea

Nectomys rattus compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Nectomys	Ceratophyllus
Species	Nectomys rattus	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Amazonian Nectomys

The Amazonian Nectomys (Nectomys rattus) is a species in the genus Nectomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.