Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Acanthizidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Myodes
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway