Bank Myna vs blackneck

Acridotheres ginginianus compared with Lygephila pastinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Myna	blackneck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sturnidae	Erebidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Lygephila
Species	Acridotheres ginginianus	Lygephila pastinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Myna and blackneck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bank Myna

LC — Least Concern

blackneck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Myna	blackneck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Myna

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (6 countries) and Europe (6 countries).

blackneck

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bank Myna

Bank Myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

blackneck

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway