Black-winged Starling vs Montane Water Vole

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Sturnidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Arvicola
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged 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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Black-winged Starling

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.