Brown-winged Starling vs Flat Crep

Aplonis grandis compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sturnidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Aplonis	Crepidotus
Species	Aplonis grandis	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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