Black-winged Starling vs water dock

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Aves (새)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Passeriformes (참새목)	Caryophyllales (석죽목)
Family	Sturnidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Rumex
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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