Brown-winged Starling vs Ray

Aplonis grandis compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Aplonis	Bathyraja
Species	Aplonis grandis	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-winged Starling and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.