Black-winged Starling vs Gray Thrasher

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Toxostoma cinereum

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Gray Thrasher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Gray Thrasher
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	Mimidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Toxostoma
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Toxostoma cinereum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Gray Thrasher share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Gray Thrasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Gray Thrasher
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.

Gray Thrasher

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