Black-winged Starling vs Lined Hooktail

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Lined Hooktail
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	Paragomphus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.