Atoll Starling vs Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Aplonis feadensis compared with Nomada facilis

Key Differences

• Atoll Starling is Near Threatened while Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atoll Starling	Hawk's-beard Nomad 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	Nomada
Species	Aplonis feadensis	Nomada facilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atoll Starling and Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atoll Starling

NT — Near Threatened

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atoll Starling	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
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.

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.