a Sand Martin flea vs Bishop's Mitre

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Aelia acuminata

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Bishop's Mitre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Bishop's Mitre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pentatomidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aelia
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Aelia acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Bishop's Mitre share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Bishop's Mitre
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.

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden