Hermit Thrush vs Olive-Backed Thrush

Catharus guttatus compared with Catharus ustulatus

Key Differences

• Hermit Thrush is Not Evaluated while Olive-Backed Thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hermit Thrush	Olive-Backed Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Turdidae	Turdidae
Genus same	Catharus	Catharus
Species	Catharus guttatus	Catharus ustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hermit Thrush and Olive-Backed Thrush share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Catharus.

Conservation Status

Hermit Thrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Olive-Backed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hermit Thrush	Olive-Backed Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hermit Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Olive-Backed Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Olive-Backed Thrush

Olive-Backed Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States