a Sand Martin flea vs Harlequin Bat

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Harlequin 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	Scotomanes
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin Bat

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.