Crested Myna vs Purple Needletail

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Apodidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Hirundapus
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Myna and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Purple Needletail
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).

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway