a Sand Martin flea vs Peninsular Pocket Mouse

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Chaetodipus rudinoris

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Peninsular Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Peninsular Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Chaetodipus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Chaetodipus rudinoris

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Peninsular Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Peninsular Pocket Mouse
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.

Peninsular Pocket Mouse

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.