Narrow-tailed Starling vs Paradox Vole

Poeoptera lugubris compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-tailed Starling	Paradox 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	Poeoptera	Microtus
Species	Poeoptera lugubris	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-tailed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-tailed Starling	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-tailed Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.