Chinese Mole Shrew vs Flea

Anourosorex squamipes compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Chinese Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Mole 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	Anourosorex	Ctenocephalides
Species	Anourosorex squamipes	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Mole Shrew	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Mole 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).

Chinese Mole Shrew

The Chinese Mole Shrew (Anourosorex squamipes) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.