Schwalbenfloh vs Mexican vole

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Schwalbenfloh is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwalbenfloh	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Microtus
Species	Ceratophyllus hirundinis	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwalbenfloh and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Schwalbenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwalbenfloh	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwalbenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwalbenfloh

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