a Sand Martin flea vs Beardgrass

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Andropogon
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Andropogon chevalieri

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Beardgrass
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.

Beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.