Black-winged Starling vs Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Cyclosa conica

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Sturnidae	Araneidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Cyclosa
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Cyclosa conica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Conical Trashline Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
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.

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway