a Sand Martin flea vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Siphonaptera (برغوثيات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Bdeogale
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a Sand Martin flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

a Sand Martin flea

A sand martin flea (Ceratophyllus styx) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.