Alpine Emerald vs Black-winged Starling

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Acridotheres melanopterus

Key Differences

• Alpine Emerald is Least Concern while Black-winged Starling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Emerald	Black-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Corduliidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Acridotheres
Species	Somatochlora alpestris	Acridotheres melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Black-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Emerald	Black-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Alpine Emerald

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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