Crested Myna vs False Morel

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sturnidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Gyromitra
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	False Morel
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).

False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.