Rata-arrocera de Coues vs Duck Flea

Oryzomys couesi compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Rata-arrocera de Coues is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata-arrocera de Coues	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Oryzomys	Ceratophyllus
Species	Oryzomys couesi	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata-arrocera de Coues and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Rata-arrocera de Coues

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata-arrocera de Coues	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata-arrocera de Coues

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.