a Sand Martin flea vs Indomalayan Vandeleuria

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Vandeleuria oleracea

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Indomalayan Vandeleuria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Indomalayan Vandeleuria
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Vandeleuria
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Vandeleuria oleracea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Indomalayan Vandeleuria
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.

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

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.