Black-winged Starling vs Onion Smut

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Sturnidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Urocystis
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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