Brown-winged Starling vs Elm Leech

Aplonis grandis compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sturnidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aplonis	Hypsizygus
Species	Aplonis grandis	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway