Giant Noctule vs Pigeon Flea

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇦 Ukraine