Indian muntjac vs Pigeon Flea

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	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	Cervidae (Deer)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom