Flea vs Herb Field Mouse

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Apodemus uralensis

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Herb Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Herb Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Apodemus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Herb Field 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).

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.