a Sand Martin flea vs Franciscana

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Pontoporia
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

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.