a Sand Martin flea vs Olive-colored Akodont

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Abrothrix
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Olive-colored Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Olive-colored Akodont
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.

Olive-colored Akodont

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.