Altai Birch Mouse vs Cat flea

Sicista napaea compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Sicista	Ctenocephalides
Species	Sicista napaea	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Birch Mouse and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Altai Birch Mouse

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. 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.