Dwarf Brocket vs Pigeon Flea

Mazama chunyi compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Mazama	Ceratophyllus
Species	Mazama chunyi	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

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).