Black-crowned Barwing vs Pigeon Flea

Actinodura sodangorum compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Black-crowned Barwing is Near Threatened while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-crowned Barwing	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Leiothrichidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Actinodura	Ceratophyllus
Species	Actinodura sodangorum	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-crowned Barwing

NT — Near Threatened

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-crowned Barwing	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-crowned Barwing

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).

Black-crowned Barwing

The Black-crowned Barwing (Actinodura sodangorum) is a species in the genus Actinodura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway