Grizzled Tree-kangaroo vs Pigeon Flea

Dendrolagus inustus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Grizzled Tree-kangaroo is Vulnerable while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Dendrolagus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Dendrolagus inustus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grizzled Tree-kangaroo	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

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).