Black-winged Starling vs Spanish Iris

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Iris xiphium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Spanish Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sturnidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Iris
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Iris xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Spanish Iris
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 Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.