Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Dotted Ermel

Agropsar philippensis compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sturnidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Agropsar	Ethmia
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.