a Sand Martin flea vs Long-clawed Shrew

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Long-clawed 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	Sorex
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Long-clawed 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.

Long-clawed 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.