Little Black Serotine vs Pigeon Flea

Eptesicus andinus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

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).