Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Devil fish

Agropsar philippensis compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Devil fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Devil fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Agropsar	Mobula
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Devil fish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Devil fish
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.

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.