Flea vs Olive-colored Akodont

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Olive-colored Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Olive-colored Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Olive-colored Akodont
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).

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.