a Sand Martin flea vs Graceful Laucha

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Calomys lepidus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Graceful Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Calomys
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Calomys lepidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Graceful Laucha
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.

Graceful Laucha

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.