Flea vs Greedy Olalla Rat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Olallamys edax

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Greedy Olalla Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Greedy Olalla Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Olallamys
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Olallamys edax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Greedy Olalla Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Greedy Olalla Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Greedy Olalla Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.