Bailey's pocket mouse vs Cat flea

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Bailey's pocket mouse is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket 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	Heteromyidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket 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).

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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.