a bird flea vs Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

Ceratophyllus rusticus compared with Heteromys teleus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Heteromys
Species	Ceratophyllus rusticus	Heteromys teleus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus rusticus) 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.