Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Flea

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	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	Nephelomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

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).