Buff-shouldered Widowbird vs Paradox Vole

Euplectes psammacromius compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-shouldered Widowbird	Paradox Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Euplectes psammacromius	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-shouldered Widowbird	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

Habitat

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.