Japanese Squirrel vs Pigeon Flea

Sciurus lis compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Sciurus lis	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, 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 4 countries:

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