Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Flea

Notomys fuscus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping 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	Notomys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Notomys fuscus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).