Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Flea

Acomys nesiotes compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus 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 nesiotes	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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).