Alpine Totara vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Agropsar philippensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Podocarpus	Agropsar
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Agropsar philippensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Alpine Totara

The Alpine Totara (Podocarpus nivalis) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.