Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Flea

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern 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 dimidiatus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny 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).