Black-winged Starling vs Stinking iris

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Stinking 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 foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Stinking 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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.