Brown-winged Starling vs Thrip

Aplonis grandis compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Sturnidae	Thripidae
Genus	Aplonis	Hercinothrips
Species	Aplonis grandis	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-winged Starling and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.