Black-tailed Gull vs Black-winged Starling

Larus crassirostris compared with Acridotheres melanopterus

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Gull is Least Concern while Black-winged Starling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Gull	Black-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Laridae	Sturnidae
Genus	Larus	Acridotheres
Species	Larus crassirostris	Acridotheres melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tailed Gull and Black-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Gull	Black-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Black-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-tailed Gull

The Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) is a species in the genus Larus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Black-winged Starling

The Black-winged Starling (Acridotheres melanopterus) is a species in the genus Acridotheres. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway