Flea vs Mira Climbing Rat

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Tylomys mirae

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Mira Climbing Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Mira Climbing Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Tylomys
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Mira Climbing Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.