Black-winged Starling vs Narrow swordfern

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Narrow swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sturnidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Nephrolepis
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Narrow swordfern
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.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.