Krähenfloh vs American water shrew

Ceratophyllus rossittensis compared with Sorex palustris

Key Differences

• Krähenfloh is Not Evaluated while American water shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krähenfloh	American water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Sorex
Species	Ceratophyllus rossittensis	Sorex palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Krähenfloh and American water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Krähenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krähenfloh	American water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krähenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Krähenfloh

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus rossittensis) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

American water shrew

The American water shrew (Sorex palustris) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.