a Sand Martin flea vs False Serotine Bat

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	False Serotine Bat
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	False Serotine Bat
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.

False Serotine Bat

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.