California pocket mouse vs Flea

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• California pocket mouse is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket mouse	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	Nosopsyllus
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.