Eastern broad-toothed field mouse vs Flea

Apodemus mystacinus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Eastern broad-toothed field mouse is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern broad-toothed field 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	Apodemus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Apodemus mystacinus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern broad-toothed field 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).