Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon vs Robust Golden Mole

Amazona amazonica compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Amazona	Amblysomus
Species	Amazona amazonica	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Barbados, Saint Lucia, United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-winged Parrot / Orange-winged Amazon

A medium-sized amazon parrot of South American tropical and secondary forests, orange-winged amazons have predominantly green plumage with distinctive orange wing patches visible in flight, blue and yellow on the head. Found from Colombia and Trinidad east to Venezuela, the Guianas, and south through Brazil and Bolivia. One of the most common and widespread amazons, living in large, noisy flocks and roosting communally. They are widely kept as pets throughout Latin America and internationally.