Crested Myna vs

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Phacus hamelii

Key Differences

• Crested Myna is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family	Sturnidae	Phacidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Phacus
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Phacus hamelii

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 and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and 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.

Phacus hamelii is a unicellular, photosynthetic euglenoid alga with a flattened, asymmetric cell body containing chloroplasts and a distinctive posterior tail-like extension. It inhabits freshwater environments including ponds, ditches, and slow-moving water bodies rich in organic matter. Like other Phacus species, it uses a flagellum for locomotion and can perform both photosynthesis and heterotrophic feeding.