Green-crowned Brilliant vs Paradox Vole

Heliodoxa jacula compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-crowned 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 jacula	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green-crowned Brilliant

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-crowned Brilliant	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-crowned 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.

Green-crowned Brilliant

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) 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.