Azalea lace bug vs Brown-winged Starling

Stephanitis pyrioides compared with Aplonis grandis

Key Differences

• Azalea lace bug is Not Evaluated while Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea lace bug	Brown-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tingidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Stephanitis	Aplonis
Species	Stephanitis pyrioides	Aplonis grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azalea lace bug and Brown-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azalea lace bug

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea lace bug	Brown-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azalea lace bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Brown-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Azalea lace bug

The Azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) is a species in the genus Stephanitis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brown-winged Starling

The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) 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.