Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Molossus pretiosus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff 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	Molossus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller’s Mastiff Bat and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).