Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared 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	Vespertilionidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Big-eared Bat and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared 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).