African Hobby vs Black-winged Starling

Falco cuvierii compared with Acridotheres melanopterus

Key Differences

• African Hobby is Least Concern while Black-winged Starling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Hobby	Black-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Falconidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Falco	Acridotheres
Species	Falco cuvierii	Acridotheres melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Hobby and Black-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Hobby	Black-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

African Hobby

The African Hobby (Falco cuvierii) is a species in the genus Falco. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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