Piacentini's Dikdik vs Pigeon Flea

Madoqua piacentinii compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Piacentini's Dikdik is Data Deficient while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Piacentini's Dikdik	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Madoqua	Ceratophyllus
Species	Madoqua piacentinii	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Piacentini's Dikdik and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Piacentini's Dikdik	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Piacentini's Dikdik

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).