Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Malabar Starling

Alticola macrotis compared with Sturnia blythii

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Malabar Starling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain 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	Alticola	Sturnia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Sturnia blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Malabar Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Malabar Starling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Malabar Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain 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.