Deer Mouse vs Duck Flea

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.