Alpine Pipit vs Black-winged Starling

Anthus gutturalis compared with Acridotheres melanopterus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pipit	Black-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Motacillidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Anthus	Acridotheres
Species	Anthus gutturalis	Acridotheres melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pipit and Black-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pipit

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.

Alpine Pipit

The Alpine Pipit (Anthus gutturalis) is a species in the genus Anthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

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