billygoat-plum vs Crested Myna

Terminalia latipes compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank billygoat-plum Crested Myna
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Combretaceae Sturnidae
Genus Terminalia Acridotheres
Species Terminalia latipes Acridotheres cristatellus

Conservation Status

billygoat-plum

LC — Least Concern

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute billygoat-plum Crested Myna
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

billygoat-plum

Habitat

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

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

billygoat-plum

The Billygoat-plum (Terminalia latipes) is a species in the genus Terminalia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) 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.

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