Asian Glossy Starling vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Aplonis panayensis compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Asian Glossy Starling is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Glossy Starling	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sturnidae	Lestidae
Genus	Aplonis	Lestes
Species	Aplonis panayensis	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Glossy Starling and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Glossy Starling

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Glossy Starling	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.