Black-winged Starling vs Greater dodder

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Greater dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Greater dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sturnidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Cuscuta
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Greater dodder
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.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 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.