Buff-spotted Flameback vs Mexican vole

Chrysocolaptes lucidus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-spotted Flameback	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Picidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chrysocolaptes	Microtus
Species	Chrysocolaptes lucidus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-spotted Flameback and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-spotted Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-spotted Flameback	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-spotted Flameback

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.

Buff-spotted Flameback

The Buff-Spotted Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) is a species in the genus Chrysocolaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.