a Sand Martin flea vs Mottle-faced Tamarin

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Saguinus inustus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Mottle-faced Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Mottle-faced Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Saguinus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Saguinus inustus

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Mottle-faced Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mottle-faced Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Mottle-faced Tamarin
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.

Mottle-faced Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.