Black-faced Firefinch vs Mexican vole

Lagonosticta larvata compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Firefinch	Mexican 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 mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-faced Firefinch

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Firefinch	Mexican 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.

Mexican 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.