a Sand Martin flea vs Acara Acraea

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Acraea acara

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Acara Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Acara Acraea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acraea
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Acraea acara

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Acara Acraea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Acara Acraea
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.

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Acara Acraea

The Acara Acraea (Acraea acara) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.