a Sand Martin flea vs Burbage Mining Bee

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Andrena lathyri

Key Differences

  • a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a Sand Martin flea Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Ceratophyllidae Andrenidae
Genus Ceratophyllus Andrena
Species Ceratophyllus styx Andrena lathyri

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Burbage Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a Sand Martin flea Burbage Mining Bee
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.

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Burbage Mining Bee

The Burbage Mining Bee (Andrena lathyri) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia