Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Fluffy Dust Lichen

Agropsar philippensis compared with Lepraria lobificans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Fluffy Dust Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sturnidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Lepraria
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Lepraria lobificans

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Fluffy Dust Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Fluffy Dust Lichen
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.

Fluffy Dust Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.