Crested Myna vs Eastern Chamomile

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Anthemis ruthenica

Key Differences

• Crested Myna is Least Concern while Eastern Chamomile is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Eastern Chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sturnidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acridotheres	Anthemis
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Anthemis ruthenica

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Eastern Chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Eastern Chamomile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) and Europe (15 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom