Beech Tarcrust vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Agropsar philippensis

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Agropsar
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Agropsar philippensis

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan