Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Grayish Button Lichen

Agropsar philippensis compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Sturnidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Diplotomma
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Grayish Button 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.

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.