Australasian Darter vs Pigeon Flea

Anhinga novaehollandiae compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Australasian Darter is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australasian Darter	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Anhingidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Anhinga	Ceratophyllus
Species	Anhinga novaehollandiae	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australasian Darter

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australasian Darter	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australasian Darter

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Australasian Darter

The Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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