estorninho-de-asa-negra vs California vole

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• estorninho-de-asa-negra is Endangered while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	estorninho-de-asa-negra	California vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Sturnidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Microtus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

estorninho-de-asa-negra and California vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

estorninho-de-asa-negra

EN — Endangered

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	estorninho-de-asa-negra	California vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

estorninho-de-asa-negra

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.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

estorninho-de-asa-negra

The Black-winged Starling (Acridotheres melanopterus) is a species in the genus Acridotheres. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.