a Sand Martin flea vs Alupa

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Acacia victoriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Alupa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acacia
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Acacia victoriae

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Alupa
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.

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

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.

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.