Blue Bottle Fly vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Calliphora vomitoria compared with Agropsar philippensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bottle Fly	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Calliphoridae	Sturnidae
Genus	Calliphora	Agropsar
Species	Calliphora vomitoria	Agropsar philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Bottle Fly and Chestnut-cheeked Starling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Bottle Fly

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bottle Fly	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Bottle Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Blue Bottle Fly

The Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) is a species in the genus Calliphora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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