Black-winged Starling vs Spanish elm

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Cordia alliodora

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Spanish elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Spanish elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Sturnidae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Cordia
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Cordia alliodora

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Spanish elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Spanish elm
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.

Spanish elm

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.