Paradox Vole vs Slender-billed Starling

Microtus paradoxus compared with Onychognathus tenuirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradox Vole	Slender-billed 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	Microtus	Onychognathus
Species	Microtus paradoxus	Onychognathus tenuirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slender-billed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradox Vole	Slender-billed Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-billed Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.