Bird flea vs Himalayan Field Mouse

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Apodemus pallipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Himalayan Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Siphonaptera (벼룩)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Apodemus
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Apodemus pallipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Himalayan Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Himalayan Field 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.

Himalayan Field Mouse

Habitat

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.