Bailey's pocket mouse vs Bird flea

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bailey's pocket mouse and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bailey's pocket mouse	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Bailey's pocket mouse

The Bailey's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus baileyi) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.