MacConnell's Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's 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	Phyllostomidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Mesophylla	Ceratophyllus
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

MacConnell's Bat and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's 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).