American Goldfinch vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Spinus tristis compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldfinch	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fringillidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spinus	Alticola
Species	Spinus tristis	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Goldfinch and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Goldfinch

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldfinch	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Goldfinch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Goldfinch

The American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a species in the genus Spinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.