Buff-shouldered Widowbird vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Euplectes psammacromius compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-shouldered Widowbird	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ploceidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Euplectes	Phyllotis
Species	Euplectes psammacromius	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-shouldered Widowbird and Ecuadoran Pericote share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-shouldered Widowbird	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

Habitat

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

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

The Buff-Shouldered Widowbird (Euplectes psammacromius) is a species in the genus Euplectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.