Chatham shag vs Crested Myna

Leucocarbo onslowi compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Chatham shag is Critically Endangered while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham shag	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Leucocarbo	Acridotheres
Species	Leucocarbo onslowi	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham shag and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham shag	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chatham shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.