a Sand Martin flea vs Gerenuk

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Litocranius walleri

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Gerenuk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Gerenuk
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	Litocranius
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Litocranius walleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gerenuk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Gerenuk
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.

Gerenuk

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.