Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Flea

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Handleyomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).