Crested Myna vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Crested Myna is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Sturnidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Urocystis
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	False Oat-Grass Smut
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 Oat-Grass Smut

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.