Fossa vs Pigeon Flea

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ceratophyllus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

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).