a bird flea vs Caucasus Field Mouse

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Apodemus ponticus

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Caucasus Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Caucasus Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Apodemus
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Apodemus ponticus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Caucasus Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Caucasus Field 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, Portugal, and Sweden.

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus hirundinis) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Caucasus Field Mouse

The Caucasus Field Mouse (Apodemus ponticus) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.