Boa Nova Tapaculo vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Scytalopus gonzagai compared with Agropsar philippensis

Key Differences

• Boa Nova Tapaculo is Endangered while Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Rhinocryptidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Scytalopus	Agropsar
Species	Scytalopus gonzagai	Agropsar philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boa Nova Tapaculo and Chestnut-cheeked Starling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Boa Nova Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boa Nova Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Boa Nova Tapaculo

The Boa Nova Tapaculo (Scytalopus gonzagai) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway