Black-winged Starling vs Stinking Earthfan

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Aves (새)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Passeriformes (참새목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Sturnidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Thelephora
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Starling

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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black-winged Starling

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