Crested Myna vs Fragrant Funnel

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Clitocybe fragrans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Fragrant Funnel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sturnidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Clitocybe
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Clitocybe fragrans

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Funnel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Fragrant Funnel
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).

Fragrant Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.