Central Australian Rock Rat vs Flea

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	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)	Pulicidae
Genus	Zyzomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.