Black-winged Starling vs Fine-barred Piculet

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Picumnus subtilis

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Fine-barred Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Fine-barred Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Picidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Picumnus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Picumnus subtilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Fine-barred Piculet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Fine-barred Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Fine-barred Piculet
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.

Fine-barred Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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