Beautiful Nuthatch vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Sitta formosa compared with Eothenomys olitor

Key Differences

• Beautiful Nuthatch is Vulnerable while Black-eared Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Nuthatch	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sittidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sitta	Eothenomys
Species	Sitta formosa	Eothenomys olitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Nuthatch and Black-eared Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Nuthatch

VU — Vulnerable

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Nuthatch	Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Nuthatch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beautiful Nuthatch

The Beautiful Nuthatch (Sitta formosa) is a species in the genus Sitta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

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