Brown-winged Starling vs Carrion Crow

Aplonis grandis compared with Corvus corone

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Carrion Crow
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	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Aplonis	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Aplonis grandis	Corvus corone

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-winged Starling and Carrion Crow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Carrion Crow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Carrion Crow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Carrion Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Brown-winged Starling

The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway