八哥 vs 淡腹八哥

Acridotheres cristatellus compared with Acridotheres cinereus

Key Differences

• 八哥 is Least Concern while 淡腹八哥 is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	八哥	淡腹八哥
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Aves (鳥綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order same	Passeriformes (雀形目)	Passeriformes (雀形目)
Family same	Sturnidae	Sturnidae
Genus same	Acridotheres	Acridotheres
Species	Acridotheres cristatellus	Acridotheres cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

八哥 and 淡腹八哥 share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acridotheres.

Conservation Status

八哥

LC — Least Concern

淡腹八哥

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	八哥	淡腹八哥
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

八哥

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).

淡腹八哥

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

八哥

凤头八哥（Acridotheres cristatellus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）物种。在其分布范围内广泛且数量丰富，种群稳定，无即时保育关切。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway