Addax vs Pigeon Flea

Addax nasomaculatus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Addax is Critically Endangered while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Addax	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Addax	Ceratophyllus
Species	Addax nasomaculatus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Addax and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Addax

CR — Critically Endangered

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Addax	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Addax

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in South Africa. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Addax

The Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is a species in the genus Addax. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic rea.