Atoll Starling vs Pigeon Flea

Aplonis feadensis compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Atoll Starling is Near Threatened while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atoll Starling	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Sturnidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Aplonis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Aplonis feadensis	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atoll Starling

NT — Near Threatened

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atoll Starling	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atoll Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Atoll Starling

The Atoll Starling (Aplonis feadensis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway