a Sand Martin flea vs Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Chaerephon ansorgei

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Ansorge's free-tailed bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Molossidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Chaerephon
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Chaerephon ansorgei

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Ansorge's free-tailed bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Ansorge's free-tailed bat
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.

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

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.

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

The Ansorge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon ansorgei) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.