Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Hipposideros galeritus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Ceratophyllus
Species	Hipposideros galeritus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

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).

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

The Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros galeritus) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.