Chinese Water Shrew vs Flea

Chimarrogale styani compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese 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 styani	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese 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).

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.