Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Hipposideros bicolor compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Ceratophyllus
Species	Hipposideros bicolor	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

The Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros bicolor) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.