Cuvier s Spiny-rat vs Duck Flea

Proechimys cuvieri compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier s Spiny-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	Echimyidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Proechimys	Ceratophyllus
Species	Proechimys cuvieri	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier s Spiny-rat and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier s Spiny-rat	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.