Common Ground-Dove vs MacConnell's Oryzomys

Columbina passerina compared with Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ground-Dove	MacConnell's 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	Euryoryzomys
Species	Columbina passerina	Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ground-Dove	MacConnell's 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).

MacConnell's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela