Ashy Starling vs California vole

Lamprotornis unicolor compared with Microtus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Starling	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sturnidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lamprotornis	Microtus
Species	Lamprotornis unicolor	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Starling and California vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ashy Starling

LC — Least Concern

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Starling	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashy Starling

Ashy starling (Lamprotornis unicolor) is a species in the genus Lamprotornis. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.