a Sand Martin flea vs Guemal

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Guemal
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Hippocamelus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.