a Sand Martin flea vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Cyprus Spiny 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	Acomys
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Acomys nesiotes

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Cyprus Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Cyprus Spiny 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.

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.