a Sand Martin flea vs Blue Globe Thistle

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Echinops bannaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a Sand Martin flea Blue Globe Thistle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family Ceratophyllidae Tenrecidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Echinops
Species Ceratophyllus styx Echinops bannaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Blue Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a Sand Martin flea Blue Globe Thistle
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 Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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 Globe Thistle

The Blue Globe Thistle (Echinops bannaticus) is a species in the genus Echinops. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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