Crested Myna vs Fringed Cup

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Crested Myna is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sturnidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Encoelia
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Fringed Cup
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).

Fringed Cup

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.