a Sand Martin flea vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
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	Handleyomys
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Handleyomys fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Dusky-footed handleys mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Dusky-footed handleys 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.

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.