Alpine Bladder-fern vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Cystopteris alpina compared with Agropsar philippensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bladder-fern	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Agropsar
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Agropsar philippensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bladder-fern	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bladder-fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Alpine Bladder-fern

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a species in the genus Agropsar. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway