a Sand Martin flea vs Formosan Serow

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Formosan Serow
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Capricornis
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.