a Sand Martin flea vs Brighton Sober

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Aproaerema vinella

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Brighton Sober is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Brighton Sober
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aproaerema
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Aproaerema vinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Brighton Sober
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.

Brighton Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.

Brighton Sober

The Brighton Sober (Aproaerema vinella) is a species in the genus Aproaerema. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark