Chilean rock rat vs Duck Flea

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock 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	Octodontidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Ceratophyllus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chilean rock rat

The Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus) is a species in the genus Aconaemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.