Mountain Starling vs Muya Valley Vole

Aplonis santovestris compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Mountain Starling is Endangered while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Starling	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sturnidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aplonis	Microtus
Species	Aplonis santovestris	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Starling and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Starling

EN — Endangered

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Starling	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.