Black-winged Starling vs brown lemming

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Lemmus trimucronatus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while brown lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	brown lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sturnidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Lemmus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Lemmus trimucronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and brown lemming share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	brown lemming
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.

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

brown lemming

The Brown Lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.