Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged 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	Saccopteryx	Ceratophyllus
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Sac-winged 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).