Brown-winged Starling vs pine vole

Aplonis grandis compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	pine 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	Aplonis	Microtus
Species	Aplonis grandis	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-winged Starling and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Brown-winged Starling

The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.