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Rat Flea

Xenopsylla cheopis

  • Common
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Insect
  • Global

About the Rat Flea

Known to science as Xenopsylla cheopis, the Rat Flea is an insect found in many parts of the world. It lives in forests and grasslands.

This insect weighs about 0.001 g and can live for around 1 month. Its top speed is 1 km/h. Its estimated population is around 100 million individuals.

Its conservation status is Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Xenopsylla cheopis
Group
Insect
Region
Global
Habitats
Forest, Grassland
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
0.001 g
Lifespan
1 month
Top speed
1 km/h
Estimated population
100 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
CDC/Dr. Pratt
License
Public domainWikimedia Commons public-domain basis: PD US HHS CDC
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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