Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs fig wax scale

Agropsar philippensis compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sturnidae	Coccidae
Genus	Agropsar	Ceroplastes
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.