Besra vs Pigeon Flea

Accipiter virgatus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Besra is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Accipiter	Ceratophyllus
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

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).

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. 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