Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Lesser Nothura

Agropsar philippensis compared with Nothura minor

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Lesser Nothura is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Lesser Nothura
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Tinamidae
Genus	Agropsar	Nothura
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Nothura minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Lesser Nothura share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Nothura

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Lesser Nothura
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.

Lesser Nothura

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway