Crested Myna vs heartleaf twayblade

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Neottia cordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	heartleaf twayblade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sturnidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Neottia
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Neottia cordata

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

heartleaf twayblade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	heartleaf twayblade
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).

heartleaf twayblade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.