Crested Myna vs House Fly

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Crested Myna is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Aves (طيور)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Passeriformes (جواثم)	Diptera (ذوات الجناحين)
Family	Sturnidae	Muscidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Muscina
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Myna and House Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	House Fly
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).

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal