Baron's Rice Rat vs Duck Flea

Aegialomys baroni compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Duck 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	Aegialomys	Ceratophyllus
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baron's Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Baron's Rice Rat

The Baron's Rice Rat (Aegialomys baroni) is a species in the genus Aegialomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.