Brown-winged Starling vs Madeiran Large White

Aplonis grandis compared with Pieris wollastoni

Key Differences

• Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern while Madeiran Large White is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Madeiran Large White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sturnidae	Pieridae
Genus	Aplonis	Pieris
Species	Aplonis grandis	Pieris wollastoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Madeiran Large White
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.

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.