Indian Palm Squirrel vs Pigeon Flea

Funambulus palmarum compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Funambulus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

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).