Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Brown Firefinch

Myodes gapperi compared with Lagonosticta nitidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Brown Firefinch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Myodes	Lagonosticta
Species	Myodes gapperi	Lagonosticta nitidula

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Brown Firefinch share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brown Firefinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Brown Firefinch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Brown Firefinch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Firefinch

The Brown Firefinch (Lagonosticta nitidula) 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.