Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Duck Flea

Cryptotis niausa compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared 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	Cryptotis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

The Blind Small-eared Shrew (Cryptotis niausa) is a species in the genus Cryptotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.