Crested Myna vs Ivy Leaf Split

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Crested Myna is Least Concern while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Sturnidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Lophodermium
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Ivy Leaf Split
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).

Ivy Leaf Split

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.