Gray Red-backed Vole vs White-shouldered Starling

Myodes rufocanus compared with Sturnia sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	White-shouldered 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	Sturnia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Sturnia sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White-shouldered Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	White-shouldered 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.

White-shouldered Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

White-shouldered Starling

White-shouldered Starling (Sturnia sinensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway