Field Sparrow vs Mexican vole

Spizella pusilla compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Sparrow	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	Passerellidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spizella	Microtus
Species	Spizella pusilla	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Sparrow and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Field Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Sparrow	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.