a Sand Martin flea vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Dusky Hopping 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	Notomys
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Notomys fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Dusky Hopping 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 Hopping Mouse

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.