Inornate Squirrel vs Pigeon Flea

Callosciurus inornatus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Inornate Squirrel is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inornate 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	Callosciurus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Callosciurus inornatus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Inornate Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inornate Squirrel	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inornate 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).