Burmese ferret-badger vs Pigeon Flea

Melogale personata compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Burmese ferret-badger is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese ferret-badger	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Melogale	Ceratophyllus
Species	Melogale personata	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese ferret-badger and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burmese ferret-badger

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese ferret-badger	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese ferret-badger

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).

Burmese ferret-badger

The Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata) is a species in the genus Melogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.