a bird flea vs Mulot Alpestre

Ceratophyllus borealis compared with Apodemus alpicola

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Mulot Alpestre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Mulot Alpestre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Apodemus
Species	Ceratophyllus borealis	Apodemus alpicola

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Mulot Alpestre share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Mulot Alpestre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus borealis) 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.

Mulot Alpestre

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.