Maroon-tailed Parakeet vs Paradox Vole

Pyrrhura melanura compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maroon-tailed Parakeet	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pyrrhura	Microtus
Species	Pyrrhura melanura	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Maroon-tailed Parakeet and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Maroon-tailed Parakeet

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maroon-tailed Parakeet	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maroon-tailed Parakeet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maroon-tailed Parakeet

Maroon-tailed Parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura) 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.