Brush-tailed Phascogale vs Pigeon Flea

Phascogale pirata compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Phascogale	Ceratophyllus
Species	Phascogale pirata	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Phascogale and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

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).

Brush-tailed Phascogale

The Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale pirata) is a species in the genus Phascogale. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.