brown bent vs Crested Myna

Agrostis vinealis compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown bent	Crested Myna
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Sturnidae
Genus	Agrostis	Acridotheres
Species	Agrostis vinealis	Acridotheres cristatellus

Conservation Status

brown bent

LC — Least Concern

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown bent	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown bent

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Chile).

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

brown bent

The Brown Bent (Agrostis vinealis) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway