Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Knopper Gall

Agropsar philippensis compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sturnidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Agropsar	Andricus
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Knopper Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Knopper Gall
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.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.