Billed Toad vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Rhinella macrorhina compared with Agropsar philippensis

Key Differences

• Billed Toad is Endangered while Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Billed Toad	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bufonidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Rhinella	Agropsar
Species	Rhinella macrorhina	Agropsar philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Billed Toad and Chestnut-cheeked Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Billed Toad

EN — Endangered

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Billed Toad	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Billed Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Billed Toad

The Billed Toad (Rhinella macrorhina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.