Brown-winged Starling vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Aplonis grandis compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Sturnidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Aplonis	Philonotis
Species	Aplonis grandis	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.