Black-winged Starling vs Yellow-winged Tanager

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Thraupis abbas

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Yellow-winged Tanager is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Yellow-winged Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sturnidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Thraupis
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Thraupis abbas

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Yellow-winged Tanager share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Yellow-winged Tanager

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Yellow-winged Tanager
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.

Yellow-winged Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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