Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Gadwall

Agropsar philippensis compared with Mareca strepera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Gadwall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Anatidae
Genus	Agropsar	Mareca
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Mareca strepera

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Gadwall share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Gadwall
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.

Gadwall

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan