Brook Stippleback Lichen vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Dermatocarpon luridum compared with Agropsar philippensis

Key Differences

Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered while Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Dermatocarpon	Agropsar
Species	Dermatocarpon luridum	Agropsar philippensis

Conservation Status

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Stippleback Lichen	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Stippleback Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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.