Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Garganey

Agropsar philippensis compared with Spatula querquedula

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Garganey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Garganey
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	Spatula
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Spatula querquedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Garganey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Garganey
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.

Garganey

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Garganey

Garganey (Spatula querquedula) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan