Long-footed Treeshrew vs Pigeon Flea

Tupaia longipes compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-footed Treeshrew	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Tupaiidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Tupaia	Ceratophyllus
Species	Tupaia longipes	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-footed Treeshrew and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-footed Treeshrew	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-footed Treeshrew

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).