Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Lestes tenuatus compared with Agropsar philippensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-striped Spreadwing Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Lestidae Sturnidae
Genus Lestes Agropsar
Species Lestes tenuatus Agropsar philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-striped Spreadwing Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. 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.

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