Black-winged Starling vs Four-barred Major

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sturnidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Oxycera
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.