Brown-winged Starling vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Aplonis grandis compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sturnidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aplonis	Cuscuta
Species	Aplonis grandis	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	small-seed alfalfa dodder
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.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

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.