Pale fox vs Pigeon Flea

Vulpes pallida compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Pale fox is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale fox	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Vulpes pallida	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale fox	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale fox

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).