a Sand Martin flea vs Alexander's cusimanse

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Crossarchus alexandri

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Alexander's cusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Alexander's cusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Crossarchus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Crossarchus alexandri

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Alexander's cusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Alexander's cusimanse
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.

Alexander's cusimanse

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.

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.