a Sand Martin flea vs Bear-cat

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Arctictis binturong

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Bear-cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Bear-cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Arctictis
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Arctictis binturong

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Bear-cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Bear-cat
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.

Bear-cat

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.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.