a Sand Martin flea vs Lowe's Shrew

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Lowe's 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Lowe's 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.

Lowe's 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.