Padda de Java vs Céphalophe de Maxwell

Lonchura oryzivora compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Padda de Java is Vulnerable while Céphalophe de Maxwell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Padda de Java	Céphalophe de Maxwell
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Estrildidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lonchura	Philantomba
Species	Lonchura oryzivora	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Padda de Java and Céphalophe de Maxwell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Padda de Java

VU — Vulnerable

Céphalophe de Maxwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Padda de Java	Céphalophe de Maxwell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Padda de Java

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Céphalophe de Maxwell

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Padda de Java

One of the most popular cage birds in East Asia, Java sparrows are striking finches with grey plumage, a bold black head, distinctive white cheek patches, and a bright red bill. Native to Java and Bali in Indonesia, they have been introduced to many parts of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They inhabit open grasslands, rice fields, and farmland, often becoming pests on rice crops. Listed as Vulnerable in their native range due to severe trapping pressure for the cage bird trade.