a Sand Martin flea vs Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Notomys macrotis

Key Differences

  • a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a Sand Martin flea Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ceratophyllidae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Ceratophyllus Notomys
Species Ceratophyllus styx Notomys macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Big-eared Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a Sand Martin flea Big-eared Hopping Mouse
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.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

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.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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