a Sand Martin flea vs Blue-capped Kingfisher

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Actenoides hombroni

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Blue-capped Kingfisher is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Blue-capped Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Actenoides
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Actenoides hombroni

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Blue-capped Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-capped Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Blue-capped Kingfisher
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.

Blue-capped Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Blue-capped Kingfisher

The Blue-capped Kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni) is a species in the genus Actenoides. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway