Crested Myna vs Swollen fingergrass

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Chloris barbata

Key Differences

• Crested Myna is Least Concern while Swollen fingergrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Swollen fingergrass
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sturnidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Chloris
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Chloris barbata

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Myna and Swollen fingergrass share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Swollen fingergrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Swollen fingergrass
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).

Swollen fingergrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (Romania), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇯🇵 Japan 🇸🇬 Singapore