a Sand Martin flea vs Diminutive Serotine

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Eptesicus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Diminutive Serotine
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.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.