Mulot Alpestre vs Bird flea

Apodemus alpicola compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Alpestre	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

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.

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.

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.