a Sand Martin flea vs American Buckeye

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Aesculus glabra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a Sand Martin flea American Buckeye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Ceratophyllidae Sapindaceae
Genus Ceratophyllus Aesculus
Species Ceratophyllus styx Aesculus glabra

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a Sand Martin flea American Buckeye
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.

American Buckeye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Buckeye

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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