Emerald-bellied Puffleg vs Paradox Vole

Eriocnemis aline compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald-bellied Puffleg	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Trochilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eriocnemis	Microtus
Species	Eriocnemis aline	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald-bellied Puffleg and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald-bellied Puffleg	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.