Flea vs Jungle Shrew

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Siphonaptera (หมัด)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Pulicidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Suncus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.