Black-faced Firefinch vs California vole

Lagonosticta larvata compared with Microtus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Firefinch	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Estrildidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lagonosticta	Microtus
Species	Lagonosticta larvata	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Firefinch and California vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Firefinch

LC — Least Concern

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Firefinch	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Firefinch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-faced Firefinch

The Black-faced Firefinch (Lagonosticta larvata) is a species in the genus Lagonosticta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.