Flea vs Lamulate Shrew

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Lamulate 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Lamulate 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).

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.