Gray Red-backed Vole vs Mountain Starling

Myodes rufocanus compared with Aplonis santovestris

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Starling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mountain 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	Myodes	Aplonis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Aplonis santovestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Mountain Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Starling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mountain Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Mountain Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway