Barred Green Colonel vs Red Avadavat

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Amandava amandava

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Red Avadavat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Red Avadavat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Odontomyia	Amandava
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Amandava amandava

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Red Avadavat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Red Avadavat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Red Avadavat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Red Avadavat

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Avadavat

A brilliantly colored small finch of South and Southeast Asia, red avadavats — also called strawberry finches — display deep crimson plumage with white spots across the body in breeding males. They inhabit tall grasslands, reeds, and scrub near water from Pakistan and India east to Indonesia. Popular cage birds across Asia and now established as introduced populations in parts of Europe, Japan, and the Caribbean. They live in flocks and produce quiet, musical calls.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway