Black-winged Starling vs Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Callosciurus erythraeus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Aves (طيور)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Passeriformes (جواثم)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Sturnidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Acridotheres	Callosciurus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Callosciurus erythraeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel
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.

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway