Crested servaline genet vs Pigeon Flea

Genetta cristata compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Viverridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Genetta	Ceratophyllus
Species	Genetta cristata	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

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).