Malayan Free-tailed Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Mops mops compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Mops	Ceratophyllus
Species	Mops mops	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Free-tailed Bat and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

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).