Canguro-rata de Lesueur vs Pigeon Flea

Bettongia lesueur compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Canguro-rata de Lesueur is Near Threatened while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canguro-rata de Lesueur	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Potoroidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Bettongia	Ceratophyllus
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Canguro-rata de Lesueur and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Canguro-rata de Lesueur

NT — Near Threatened

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canguro-rata de Lesueur	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canguro-rata de Lesueur

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).

Canguro-rata de Lesueur

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.