Fan-tailed Widowbird vs Red-collared Widowbird

Euplectes axillaris compared with Euplectes ardens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fan-tailed Widowbird	Red-collared Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Aves (पक्षी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order same	Passeriformes (पासरीफ़ोर्मीज़)	Passeriformes (पासरीफ़ोर्मीज़)
Family same	Ploceidae	Ploceidae
Genus same	Euplectes	Euplectes
Species	Euplectes axillaris	Euplectes ardens

Evolutionary Relationship

Fan-tailed Widowbird and Red-collared Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Euplectes.

Conservation Status

Fan-tailed Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Red-collared Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fan-tailed Widowbird	Red-collared Widowbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fan-tailed Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

Red-collared Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom