Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs least chink shell

Agropsar philippensis compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Sturnidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Agropsar	Lacuna
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway