Black-winged Starling vs Chatham shag

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Leucocarbo onslowi

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Chatham shag is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Chatham shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Leucocarbo
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Leucocarbo onslowi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Chatham shag
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.

Chatham shag

Habitat

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

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.

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.