Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Falcon Toad

Agropsar philippensis compared with Rhinella sternosignata

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Falcon Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Falcon Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Sturnidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Agropsar	Rhinella
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Rhinella sternosignata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Falcon Toad
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.

Falcon Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. 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.