a Sand Martin flea vs Ornate Cuscus

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Phalanger
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

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.