a Sand Martin flea vs Eld's Deer

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Eld's Deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Rucervus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Rucervus eldii

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Eld's Deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Eld's Deer
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.

Eld's Deer

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.