Flea vs Gansu Shrew

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.