a Sand Martin flea vs Black-tailed Deermouse

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Peromyscus melanurus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Black-tailed Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Peromyscus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Peromyscus melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Black-tailed Deermouse
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-tailed Deermouse

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-tailed Deermouse

The Black-tailed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.