Black-eared Deermouse vs Duck Flea

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-eared Deermouse

The Black-eared Deermouse (Peromyscus melanotis) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.