a Sand Martin flea vs Candelnut

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Aleurites
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.