Black-winged Starling vs Slippery Jack

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sturnidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Suillus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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