a Sand Martin flea vs Central American Squirrel Monkey

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Saimiri oerstedii

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Central American Squirrel Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Central American Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cebidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Saimiri
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Saimiri oerstedii

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Central American Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Central American Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Central American Squirrel Monkey
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.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

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.

Central American Squirrel Monkey

The Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.