Black-winged Starling vs Long-eared Owl

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Long-eared Owl is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Long-eared Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Sturnidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Acridotheres	Asio
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Long-eared Owl share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Long-eared Owl
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.

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway