a Sand Martin flea vs Banded hare-wallaby

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Lagostrophus fasciatus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Banded hare-wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Lagostrophus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Lagostrophus fasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Banded hare-wallaby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Banded hare-wallaby
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.

Banded hare-wallaby

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.

Banded hare-wallaby

The Banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus) is a species in the genus Lagostrophus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.