Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Pigeon Flea

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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).