Pigeon Flea vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Ceratophyllus columbae compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pigeon Flea	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Perognathus
Species	Ceratophyllus columbae	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Pigeon Flea and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pigeon Flea	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.