Brown Pine Lacewing vs Crested Myna

Hemerobius stigma compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Brown Pine Lacewing is Not Evaluated while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Pine Lacewing	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hemerobiidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Hemerobius	Acridotheres
Species	Hemerobius stigma	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Pine Lacewing and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Pine Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Pine Lacewing	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Pine Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 Pine Lacewing

The Brown Pine Lacewing (Hemerobius stigma) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal