Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Common Pochard

Agropsar philippensis compared with Aythya ferina

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Common Pochard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Common Pochard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Anatidae
Genus	Agropsar	Aythya
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Aythya ferina

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Common Pochard share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Common Pochard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Common Pochard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Common Pochard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Common Pochard

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan