Asian Glossy Starling vs Dotted Ermel

Aplonis panayensis compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Asian Glossy Starling is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Glossy Starling	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sturnidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Aplonis	Ethmia
Species	Aplonis panayensis	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Glossy Starling and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Glossy Starling

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Glossy Starling	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.