Brown-winged Starling vs Winter Polypore

Aplonis grandis compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sturnidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aplonis	Lentinus
Species	Aplonis grandis	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Winter Polypore
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.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.