Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Flea

Makalata didelphoides compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Brazilian spiny tree-rat is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-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	Makalata	Ctenocephalides
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian spiny tree-rat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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).

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

The Brazilian spiny tree-rat (Makalata didelphoides) is a species in the genus Makalata. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.