Arizona Pocket Mouse vs Bird flea

Perognathus amplus compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Perognathus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Perognathus amplus	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Pocket Mouse and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Arizona Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Pocket Mouse	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Arizona Pocket Mouse

The Arizona Pocket Mouse, Perognathus amplus, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.