Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Larch Spike

Agropsar philippensis compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sturnidae	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Gomphidius
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Larch Spike
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.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan