a Sand Martin flea vs mountain gorilla

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

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.