Black-winged Starling vs Indian Roller

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Coracias benghalensis

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Indian Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Indian Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Coracias
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Coracias benghalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Indian Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Indian Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Indian Roller
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.

Indian Roller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Saudi Arabia) and Europe (5 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