Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Elfin Saddle

Agropsar philippensis compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sturnidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Helvella
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Elfin Saddle
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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.