Eurasian Least Shrew vs Flea

Sorex minutissimus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least 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	Sorex	Ctenocephalides
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden