Balkan Pine Vole vs Malabar Starling

Microtus felteni compared with Sturnia blythii

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Malabar Starling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Malabar Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Microtus	Sturnia
Species	Microtus felteni	Sturnia blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Malabar Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Malabar Starling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Malabar Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malabar Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) 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.