Crested Myna vs Western Spectre

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Boyeria irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Western Spectre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sturnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Boyeria
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Myna and Western Spectre share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Western Spectre
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).

Western Spectre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.