Black-winged Starling vs Pink Discus

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sturnidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Aleurodiscus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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