a Sand Martin flea vs Mountain Goat

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Oreamnos
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

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.