Northern Red-backed Vole vs Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

Myodes rutilus compared with Ammospiza caudacuta

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Myodes	Ammospiza
Species	Myodes rutilus	Ammospiza caudacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Saltmarsh Sharp-Tailed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway