Black-winged Starling vs Puna Ibis

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Puna Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Plegadis
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Puna Ibis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Puna Ibis
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.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway