Apennine Shrew vs Duck Flea

Sorex samniticus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Soricidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Sorex	Ceratophyllus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.