Black-winged Starling vs Dark-Eyed Junco

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Junco hyemalis

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Dark-Eyed Junco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Dark-Eyed Junco
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sturnidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Junco
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Junco hyemalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Dark-Eyed Junco share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Dark-Eyed Junco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Dark-Eyed Junco
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.

Dark-Eyed Junco

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Dark-Eyed Junco

Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway