Dohlenfloh vs Ecuador-Fischratte

Ceratophyllus vagabundus compared with Anotomys leander

Key Differences

• Dohlenfloh is Not Evaluated while Ecuador-Fischratte is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dohlenfloh	Ecuador-Fischratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anotomys
Species	Ceratophyllus vagabundus	Anotomys leander

Evolutionary Relationship

Dohlenfloh and Ecuador-Fischratte share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dohlenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuador-Fischratte

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dohlenfloh	Ecuador-Fischratte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dohlenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ecuador-Fischratte

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dohlenfloh

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus vagabundus) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ecuador-Fischratte

The Aquatic rat (Anotomys leander) is a species in the genus Anotomys. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.