Flea vs Mexican woodrat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Neotoma
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Mexican woodrat
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).

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.