Sperlingsfloh vs Broad-barred Knot-horn

Ceratophyllus fringillae compared with Acrobasis consociella

Key Differences

• Sperlingsfloh is Not Evaluated while Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sperlingsfloh	Broad-barred Knot-horn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Acrobasis
Species	Ceratophyllus fringillae	Acrobasis consociella

Evolutionary Relationship

Sperlingsfloh and Broad-barred Knot-horn share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Sperlingsfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sperlingsfloh	Broad-barred Knot-horn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sperlingsfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sperlingsfloh

The a bird flea (Ceratophyllus fringillae) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden