a Sand Martin flea vs Bennetts tree-kangaroo

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Dendrolagus bennettianus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Bennetts tree-kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Bennetts tree-kangaroo
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	Dendrolagus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Dendrolagus bennettianus

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Bennetts tree-kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Bennetts tree-kangaroo
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.

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

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.

Bennetts tree-kangaroo

The Bennetts tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus bennettianus) is a species in the genus Dendrolagus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.