a Sand Martin flea vs Andean Squirrel

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Sciurus pucheranii

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Andean Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Andean Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Sciurus pucheranii

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Andean Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Andean Squirrel
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.

Andean Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Andean Squirrel

The Andean Squirrel (Sciurus pucheranii) is a species in the genus Sciurus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.