Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Pigeon Flea

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Chinese Jumping Mouse is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Eozapus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Jumping Mouse and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.