Flea vs Merriam s Deermouse

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Merriam s Deermouse
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).

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.