Hunter's Hartebeest vs Pigeon Flea

Beatragus hunteri compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Hunter's Hartebeest is Critically Endangered while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hunter's Hartebeest	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Beatragus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Beatragus hunteri	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hunter's Hartebeest

CR — Critically Endangered

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hunter's Hartebeest	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hunter's Hartebeest

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).