Ooldea dunnart vs Pigeon Flea

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

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).