Black-winged Starling vs hairy willow

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Salix vestita

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while hairy willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	hairy willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sturnidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Salix
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Salix vestita

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

hairy willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	hairy willow
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.

hairy willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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