Ecuadoran Akodont vs Flea

Necromys punctulatus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Akodont	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	Necromys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Necromys punctulatus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Akodont	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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).