Common Ground-Dove vs Costa Central Oryzomys

Columbina passerina compared with Nephelomys caracolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ground-Dove	Costa Central Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Columbidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Columbina	Nephelomys
Species	Columbina passerina	Nephelomys caracolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ground-Dove and Costa Central Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ground-Dove	Costa Central Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Ground-Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Common Ground-Dove

Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela