a Sand Martin flea vs Buff-collared Nightjar

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Antrostomus ridgwayi

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Buff-collared Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Antrostomus
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Antrostomus ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Buff-collared Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Buff-collared Nightjar
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.

Buff-collared Nightjar

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.

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. 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