Amazonian Nectomys vs Cat flea

Nectomys rattus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Siphonaptera (หมัด)
Family	Cricetidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Nectomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Nectomys rattus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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).

Amazonian Nectomys

The Amazonian Nectomys (Nectomys rattus) is a species in the genus Nectomys. 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.