a Sand Martin flea vs Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Anomalurus beecrofti

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anomalurus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Anomalurus beecrofti

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed 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.

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

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.

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

The Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. (Anomalurus beecrofti) is a species in the genus Anomalurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.