Omilteme Cottontail vs Pigeon Flea

Sylvilagus insonus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Omilteme Cottontail	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Sylvilagus insonus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Omilteme Cottontail and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Omilteme Cottontail	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Omilteme Cottontail

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).