Black-winged Starling vs green snaketail

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Ophiogomphus cecilia

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while green snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	green snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sturnidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Ophiogomphus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Ophiogomphus cecilia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	green snaketail
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.

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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