a Sand Martin flea vs Asian Openbill

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Anastomus oscitans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Asian Openbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Ciconiidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Anastomus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Anastomus oscitans

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Asian Openbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Asian Openbill
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.

Asian Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Asian Openbill

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway