Flea vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Medellín Small-eared 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	Cryptotis
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Medellín Small-eared 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).

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.