Fulvous Colilargo vs Semipalmated Plover

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Charadrius semipalmatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	Semipalmated Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Charadrius
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Charadrius semipalmatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fulvous Colilargo and Semipalmated Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Semipalmated Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Semipalmated Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Semipalmated Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) 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