Black-winged Starling vs Branched Moonwort

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Botrychium matricariifolium

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Branched Moonwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Branched Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Sturnidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Botrychium
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Botrychium matricariifolium

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Branched Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Branched Moonwort

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway