Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Pigeon Flea

Pygeretmus platyurus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dipodidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Pygeretmus platyurus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

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).