a Sand Martin flea vs Brown Thornbill

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Acanthiza pusilla

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Brown Thornbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Brown Thornbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acanthiza
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Acanthiza pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Thornbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Brown Thornbill
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 Thornbill

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 Thornbill

The Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) is a species in the genus Acanthiza. 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