Crested Myna vs Lesser marigold

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Crested Myna is Least Concern while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sturnidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acridotheres	Tagetes
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Lesser marigold
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).

Lesser marigold

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.