Black-winged Starling vs dooryard sowbug

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Sturnidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Porcellio
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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