Jungle cat vs Pigeon Flea

Felis chaus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Jungle cat is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Felis chaus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia