a Sand Martin flea vs Himalayan Marmot

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Marmota
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

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.