Flea vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Northern Hopping 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	Notomys
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Notomys aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Northern Hopping 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).

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.