Fishing Cat vs Pigeon Flea

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

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).