a Sand Martin flea vs Black-spotted Cuscus

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Spilocuscus rufoniger

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Black-spotted Cuscus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Black-spotted Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Spilocuscus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Spilocuscus rufoniger

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Black-spotted Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-spotted Cuscus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Black-spotted Cuscus
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.

Black-spotted Cuscus

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.

Black-spotted Cuscus

The Black-spotted Cuscus (Spilocuscus rufoniger) is a species in the genus Spilocuscus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.