Gilbert's dunnart vs Pigeon Flea

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	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	Sminthopsis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

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).