Cameroonian Shrew vs Duck Flea

Crocidura picea compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian 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	Crocidura	Ceratophyllus
Species	Crocidura picea	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian 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.

Cameroonian Shrew

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.