Eastern Mole Vole vs White-headed Starling

Ellobius tancrei compared with Sturnia erythropygia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	White-headed 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	Ellobius	Sturnia
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Sturnia erythropygia

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and White-headed Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-headed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	White-headed Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-headed Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.