Brown-winged Starling vs Rough ray

Aplonis grandis compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Rajidae
Genus	Aplonis	Raja
Species	Aplonis grandis	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Rough 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.

Rough ray

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.