Flea vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Northern Rock Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Northern Rock 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 nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Northern Rock 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).

Northern Rock Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.