Mountain Starling vs Narrow-headed Vole

Aplonis santovestris compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Mountain Starling is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Starling	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Starling

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Starling	Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.