a Sand Martin flea vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Kinabalu Squirrel
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	Callosciurus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Callosciurus baluensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Kinabalu Squirrel
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.

Kinabalu Squirrel

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.