Flea vs Mandarin Vole

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pulicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Lasiopodomys
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Mandarin Vole
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).

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.