a Sand Martin flea vs Handley's Red Bat

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Lasiurus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Handley's Red Bat
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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.