Lesser Goldfinch vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Spinus psaltria compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Goldfinch	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fringillidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spinus	Thomasomys
Species	Spinus psaltria	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Goldfinch and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Goldfinch

LC — Least Concern

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Goldfinch	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Goldfinch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Lesser Goldfinch

Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador