a Sand Martin flea vs Capon'S-Feather

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

  • a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Capon'S-Feather is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a Sand Martin flea Capon'S-Feather
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Ceratophyllidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Ceratophyllus Aquilegia
Species Ceratophyllus styx Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a Sand Martin flea Capon'S-Feather
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.

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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