Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Least Moonwort

Agropsar philippensis compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Sturnidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Botrychium
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Least Moonwort
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 Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.