Black-winged Starling vs Cork Elm

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Ulmus thomasii

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Cork Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Cork Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sturnidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Ulmus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Ulmus thomasii

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Cork Elm
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.

Cork Elm

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.