a Sand Martin flea vs barbel palm

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Acanthophoenix rubra

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while barbel palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	barbel palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acanthophoenix
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Acanthophoenix rubra

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	barbel palm
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.

barbel palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

barbel palm

The Barbel palm (Acanthophoenix rubra) is a species in the genus Acanthophoenix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.