Bornean Water Shrew vs Flea

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Soricidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ctenocephalides
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.