Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Myotis leibii compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed 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	Vespertilionidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Myotis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Myotis leibii	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Small-Footed Bat and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).