Black-winged Starling vs Campo Flicker

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Colaptes campestris

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Campo Flicker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Campo Flicker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Picidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Colaptes
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Colaptes campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Campo Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Campo Flicker
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.

Campo Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Campo Flicker

The Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) is a species in the genus Colaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway