Brown-winged Starling vs Speckled ray

Aplonis grandis compared with Raja polystigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Speckled 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 polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Speckled 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.

Speckled 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.