a Sand Martin flea vs Forest Dormouse

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Gliridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Dryomys
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

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.