Schwarzflügelmaina vs Plain Dark-bee

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Schwarzflügelmaina is Endangered while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzflügelmaina	Plain Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Sturnidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Stelis
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzflügelmaina and Plain Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Schwarzflügelmaina

EN — Endangered

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzflügelmaina	Plain Dark-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzflügelmaina

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Schwarzflügelmaina

The Black-winged Starling (Acridotheres melanopterus) is a species in the genus Acridotheres. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway