Flea vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Large Japanese 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 speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Large Japanese 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).

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.