Chestnut-headed Crake vs Pigeon Flea

Anurolimnas castaneiceps compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Chestnut-headed Crake is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-headed Crake	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Rallidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Anurolimnas	Ceratophyllus
Species	Anurolimnas castaneiceps	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-headed Crake

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-headed Crake	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-headed Crake

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Chestnut-headed Crake

The Chestnut-headed Crake (Anurolimnas castaneiceps) is a species in the genus Anurolimnas. 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