Black-winged Starling vs Toothwort

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Toothwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sturnidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Lathraea
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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