Audubon's Oriole vs Black-winged Starling

Icterus graduacauda compared with Acridotheres melanopterus

Key Differences

• Audubon's Oriole is Least Concern while Black-winged Starling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Audubon's Oriole	Black-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Icteridae	Sturnidae
Genus	Icterus	Acridotheres
Species	Icterus graduacauda	Acridotheres melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Audubon's Oriole and Black-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Audubon's Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Audubon's Oriole	Black-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Audubon's Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Audubon's Oriole

The Audubon's Oriole (Icterus graduacauda) is a species in the genus Icterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Black-winged Starling

The Black-winged Starling (Acridotheres melanopterus) is a species in the genus Acridotheres. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway