Crested Myna vs Yellow Map Lichen

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Myna	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Sturnidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Rhizocarpon
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Myna	Yellow Map Lichen
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).

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.