a Sand Martin flea vs Beautiful Plume

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Key Differences

a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Beautiful Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Beautiful Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Amblyptilia
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Beautiful Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Beautiful Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Beautiful Plume
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.

Beautiful Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (31 countries).

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.

Beautiful Plume

The Beautiful Plume (Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are.