Asian Glossy Starling vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Aplonis panayensis compared with Bombus perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Glossy Starling	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sturnidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Aplonis	Bombus
Species	Aplonis panayensis	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Glossy Starling and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Glossy Starling

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Glossy Starling	Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Glossy Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Asian Glossy Starling

The Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.