Martin à ailes noires vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Martin à ailes noires is Endangered while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Martin à ailes noires	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sturnidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acridotheres	Cynopterus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Martin à ailes noires and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Martin à ailes noires

EN — Endangered

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Martin à ailes noires	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Martin à ailes noires

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.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Martin à ailes noires

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.