Anemone Smut vs Black-winged Starling

Urocystis anemones compared with Acridotheres melanopterus

Key Differences

• Anemone Smut is Not Evaluated while Black-winged Starling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anemone Smut	Black-winged Starling
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Urocystis	Acridotheres
Species	Urocystis anemones	Acridotheres melanopterus

Conservation Status

Anemone Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anemone Smut	Black-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anemone Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Anemone Smut

The Anemone Smut (Urocystis anemones) is a species in the genus Urocystis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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