a bird flea vs American water shrew

Ceratophyllus rossittensis compared with Sorex palustris

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while American water shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	American water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Siphonaptera (หมัด)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Sorex
Species	Ceratophyllus rossittensis	Sorex palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and American water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	American water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bird flea

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.

a bird flea

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.