a Sand Martin flea vs Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Cricetulus longicaudatus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Cricetulus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Cricetulus longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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-tailed Dwarf Hamster

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.