Flea vs Forest Dormouse

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Gliridae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Dryomys
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.