Flea vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Goldman's pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Chaetodipus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Chaetodipus goldmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Goldman's pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Goldman's pocket mouse
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).

Goldman's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.