Brown-winged Starling vs Cutworm

Aplonis grandis compared with Callopistria maillardi

Key Differences

• Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern while Cutworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sturnidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Aplonis	Callopistria
Species	Aplonis grandis	Callopistria maillardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-winged Starling and Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Cutworm
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.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Yemen), Europe (Denmark, Germany), and North America (United States).

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.