Black-winged Starling vs Indian toothcup

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Rotala indica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Indian toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sturnidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Rotala
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Rotala indica

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Indian toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Indian toothcup
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 toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Uzbekistan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.