a Sand Martin flea vs Palawan Treeshrew

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Tupaia
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Palawan Treeshrew
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.

Palawan Treeshrew

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.