Fawn-breasted Brilliant vs Paradox Vole

Heliodoxa rubinoides compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fawn-breasted Brilliant	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	Heliodoxa	Microtus
Species	Heliodoxa rubinoides	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fawn-breasted Brilliant and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fawn-breasted Brilliant	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

Fawn-breasted Brilliant (Heliodoxa rubinoides) 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.