Chilean rock rat vs Flea

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean 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	Octodontidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Nosopsyllus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

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.

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.