Black-winged Starling vs Slimy Waxcap

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sturnidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Gliophorus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Slimy Waxcap
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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway