Bird flea vs Dsinezumi Shrew

Ceratophyllus zhovtyi compared with Crocidura dsinezumi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird flea	Dsinezumi Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Crocidura
Species	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi	Crocidura dsinezumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird flea and Dsinezumi Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird flea	Dsinezumi Shrew
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.

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

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.