Crete Spiny Mouse vs Flea

Acomys minous compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crete 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	Acomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Acomys minous	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

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).