Crested Myna vs

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Micrococcus cohnii

Key Differences

• Crested Myna is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Sturnidae	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Micrococcus
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Micrococcus cohnii

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Micrococcus cohnii is a Gram-positive coccus in the family Micrococcaceae, found in soil, dust, and on mammalian skin surfaces. It is aerobic and non-motile, forming characteristically yellow-pigmented colonies on culture media. Named in honor of microbiologist Ferdinand Cohn, it represents one of several species within this diverse genus.