a Sand Martin flea vs Mentawai Squirrel

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Mentawai 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 melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Mentawai 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.

Mentawai 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.