a Sand Martin flea vs jaguar

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

  • a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a Sand Martin flea jaguar
Kingdom same Animalia (حيوانات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل) Chordata (حبليات)
Class Insecta (حشرات) Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order Siphonaptera (برغوثيات) Carnivora (لواحم)
Family Ceratophyllidae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Ceratophyllus Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Ceratophyllus styx Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and jaguar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a Sand Martin flea jaguar
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.9 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

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.

jaguar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

jaguar

The largest cat in the Americas, reaching up to 100 kg with a stocky, muscular build and distinctive rosette-patterned coat. Found from Mexico through South America, with strongholds in the Amazon and Pantanal. Powerful swimmers and apex predators, jaguars play a critical role in regulating prey populations. Near Threatened, with range contracting due to deforestation.

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