Buffy Pipit vs Pigeon Flea

Anthus vaalensis compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Buffy Pipit is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy Pipit	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Motacillidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Anthus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Anthus vaalensis	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffy Pipit and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffy Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy Pipit	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy Pipit

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).

Buffy Pipit

The Buffy Pipit (Anthus vaalensis) is a species in the genus Anthus. 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