a Sand Martin flea vs Jungle Shrew

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Suncus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

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.