Black-Necked Grebe vs Crested Myna

Podiceps nigricollis compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Black-Necked Grebe is Endangered while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Necked Grebe	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Podicipedidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Podiceps	Acridotheres
Species	Podiceps nigricollis	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Necked Grebe and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-Necked Grebe

EN — Endangered

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Necked Grebe	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Necked Grebe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Black-Necked Grebe

Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway