Coues Rhipidomys vs Flea

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Coues Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coues Rhipidomys and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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).