Eden's whale vs Pigeon Flea

Balaenoptera edeni compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Eden's whale is Data Deficient while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eden's whale	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Balaenoptera edeni	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eden's whale and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eden's whale	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway