a Sand Martin flea vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Marmosops
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Dusky Slender Opossum
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 Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.