California pocket mouse vs Cat flea

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California 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 californicus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California 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).

California pocket mouse

The California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus) 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.