a Sand Martin flea vs Brown-headed Apalis

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Apalis alticola

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Brown-headed Apalis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Brown-headed Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Apalis
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Apalis alticola

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Brown-headed Apalis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Brown-headed Apalis
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.

Brown-headed Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brown-headed Apalis

The Brown-headed Apalis (Apalis alticola) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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