a Sand Martin flea vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Lesser Egyptian Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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	Gerbillus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Gerbillus gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Lesser Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

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.