Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Mao

Agropsar philippensis compared with Gymnomyza samoensis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Mao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Mao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sturnidae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Agropsar	Gymnomyza
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Gymnomyza samoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Mao share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Mao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Mao
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.

Mao

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway