Bocage s Aethomys vs Flea

Aethomys bocagei compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Bocage s Aethomys is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bocage s Aethomys	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Aethomys	Nosopsyllus
Species	Aethomys bocagei	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bocage s Aethomys and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bocage s Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bocage s Aethomys	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bocage s Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Bocage s Aethomys

The Bocage s Aethomys (Aethomys bocagei) is a species in the genus Aethomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.