Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Flea

Mus fernandoni compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pulicidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ctenocephalides
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.