Cat flea vs Iberian Shrew

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Iberian Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Iberian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Siphonaptera (벼룩)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Pulicidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Sorex
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Sorex granarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Iberian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Iberian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.