Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Eastern Newt

Agropsar philippensis compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sturnidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Agropsar	Notophthalmus
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.