Flea vs Porter s Rock Rat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Octodontidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Aconaemys
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Aconaemys porteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Porter s Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Porter s Rock 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).

Porter s Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.