Baron's Rice Rat vs Cat flea

Aegialomys baroni compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Siphonaptera (Pinjal)
Family	Cricetidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baron's Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Baron's Rice Rat

The Baron's Rice Rat (Aegialomys baroni) is a species in the genus Aegialomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.