Crested Myna vs Jalapan Vole

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Crested Myna is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Sturnidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Microtus
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Myna and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.