Firecrest vs Mexican vole

Regulus ignicapilla compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Firecrest	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	Regulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Regulus	Microtus
Species	Regulus ignicapilla	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Firecrest

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Firecrest	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Firecrest

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firecrest

Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.