a Sand Martin flea vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Ceratophyllus styx compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• a Sand Martin flea is Not Evaluated while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a Sand Martin flea	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Echinops
Species	Ceratophyllus styx	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

a Sand Martin flea and Polyphyllous Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a Sand Martin flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a Sand Martin flea	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.