Northern Ghost Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Diclidurus albus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Ghost 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	Emballonuridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Diclidurus albus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Ghost Bat and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Ghost Bat	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Ghost 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).