a Sand Martin flea vs Cheetah

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Cheetah is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Cheetah
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Siphonaptera (Pinjal)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Cheetah share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Cheetah
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

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.

Cheetah

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Botswana, Iran, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cheetah

The fastest land animal on Earth, reaching speeds of 112 km/h over short distances across African and Iranian grasslands. Slender build with a deep chest, long legs, and distinctive black tear-stripe markings. Unlike other big cats, cheetahs vocalize with chirps and purrs. Vulnerable, with only ~7,000 remaining due to habitat fragmentation and competition with larger predators.