Brown-winged Starling vs Mud Dauber

Aplonis grandis compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sturnidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Aplonis	Sceliphron
Species	Aplonis grandis	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway