Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Lesser Smoothcap

Agropsar philippensis compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Sturnidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Atrichum
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Lesser Smoothcap
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 Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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