a Sand Martin flea vs Black Tamarin

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Saguinus niger

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Black Tamarin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Black Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Saguinus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Saguinus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Tamarin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Black Tamarin
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 Tamarin

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 Tamarin

The Black Tamarin (Saguinus niger) is a species in the genus Saguinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.