Ecuadorian Cotton Rat vs Flea

Sigmodon inopinatus compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Cotton Rat is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Cotton 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	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Nosopsyllus
Species	Sigmodon inopinatus	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.