a bird flea vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Ceratophyllus vagabundus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• a bird flea is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bird flea	Himalayan 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Ceratophyllus vagabundus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

a bird flea and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

a bird flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bird flea	Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

a bird flea

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus vagabundus) 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.