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Northern nutcracker vs Southern nutcracker

Both belong to the genus Nucifraga, so they are close relatives.

Northern nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)
Northern nutcracker LCLeast Concern
Photo: Jyrki Salmi from Finland · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Southern nutcracker (Nucifraga hemispila)
Southern nutcracker LCLeast Concern
Photo: Original: Nrik kiran ; this edit: MPF · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a northern nutcracker and a southern nutcracker?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • Both belong to the genus Nucifraga, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Northern nutcrackerSouthern nutcracker
Scientific nameNucifraga caryocatactesNucifraga hemispila
FamilyCorvidaeCorvidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight172.5 g – 188.8 g182.5 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan16.1 yearsNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatforestforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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