Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Ceratophyllus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).