Black-capped Apalis vs Pigeon Flea

Apalis nigriceps compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Black-capped Apalis is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Apalis	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cisticolidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Apalis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Apalis nigriceps	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Apalis and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Apalis	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Apalis

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).

Black-capped Apalis

The Black-capped Apalis (Apalis nigriceps) is a species in the genus Apalis. 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