Black-winged Starling vs Shadow Darner

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sturnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Aeshna
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Shadow Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.