a Sand Martin flea vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Arctium lappa

Key Differences

  • a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a Sand Martin flea Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Ceratophyllidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Ceratophyllus Arctium
Species Ceratophyllus styx Arctium lappa

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a Sand Martin flea Beggar'S-Buttons
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.

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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