Black-winged Starling vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sturnidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acridotheres	Bombus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Confusing Bumble Bee
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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.