Black-winged Starling vs Waved Pincertail

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sturnidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Onychogomphus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.