Flower-faced Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Anthops ornatus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced 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	Hipposideridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Anthops	Ceratophyllus
Species	Anthops ornatus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

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).