Gray Red-backed Vole vs Short-toed Treecreeper

Myodes rufocanus compared with Certhia brachydactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Short-toed Treecreeper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Certhiidae
Genus	Myodes	Certhia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Certhia brachydactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Short-toed Treecreeper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Short-toed Treecreeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Short-toed Treecreeper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Short-toed Treecreeper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Short-toed Treecreeper

Short-toed Treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) 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:

🇳🇴 Norway