noctule de leisler vs Pigeon Flea

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• noctule de leisler is Endangered while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	noctule de leisler	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

noctule de leisler and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

noctule de leisler

EN — Endangered

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	noctule de leisler	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

noctule de leisler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine