Black Maple vs Pigeon Flea

Acer nigrum compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

  • Black Maple is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple Pigeon Flea
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family Sapindaceae Ceratophyllidae
Genus Acer Ceratophyllus
Species Acer nigrum Ceratophyllus columbae

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple Pigeon Flea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Pigeon Flea

No description available.

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