a Sand Martin flea vs Atlantic Ancula

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Ancula gibbosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Goniodorididae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Ancula
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Ancula gibbosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Atlantic Ancula
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.

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden