Balau vs Brown-winged Starling

Shorea lumutensis compared with Aplonis grandis

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Brown-winged Starling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Shorea	Aplonis
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Aplonis grandis

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Brown-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brown-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.