American Redstart vs Black-winged Starling

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Acridotheres melanopterus

Key Differences

• American Redstart is Least Concern while Black-winged Starling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	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	Parulidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Setophaga	Acridotheres
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Acridotheres melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Black-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 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.

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