Dohlenfloh vs Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Ceratophyllus vagabundus compared with Mus fernandoni

Key Differences

• Dohlenfloh is Not Evaluated while Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dohlenfloh	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Ceratophyllus vagabundus	Mus fernandoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dohlenfloh and Ceylon Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dohlenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dohlenfloh	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dohlenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dohlenfloh

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus vagabundus) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.