Bird flea vs Deer Mouse

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Deer Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Siphonaptera (ノミ)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Peromyscus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Peromyscus maniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Deer Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States