Schwalbenfloh vs Maskenspitzmaus

Ceratophyllus hirundinis compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Schwalbenfloh is Not Evaluated while Maskenspitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwalbenfloh	Maskenspitzmaus
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 hirundinis	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwalbenfloh and Maskenspitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Schwalbenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Maskenspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwalbenfloh	Maskenspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwalbenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Maskenspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Schwalbenfloh

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden