Atoll Starling vs

Aplonis feadensis compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Key Differences

• Atoll Starling is Near Threatened while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atoll Starling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Sturnidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Aplonis	Exobasidium
Species	Aplonis feadensis	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Atoll Starling

NT — Near Threatened

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atoll Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atoll Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Atoll Starling

The Atoll Starling (Aplonis feadensis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway