Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Narrow-tailed Starling

Alticola macrotis compared with Poeoptera lugubris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Narrow-tailed 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	Poeoptera
Species	Alticola macrotis	Poeoptera lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-tailed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-tailed Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.