a Sand Martin flea vs Midday Jird

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.