Coues Rhipidomys vs Pigeon Flea

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Coues Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Ceratophyllus
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).