Brown-headed Apalis vs Pigeon Flea

Apalis alticola compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Brown-headed Apalis is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-headed 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 alticola	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-headed Apalis	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-headed 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).

Brown-headed Apalis

The Brown-headed Apalis (Apalis alticola) 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