Black-winged Starling vs Red-Disked Alpine

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sturnidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acridotheres	Erebia
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Red-Disked Alpine
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.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

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.