Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Marbled False Truffle

Agropsar philippensis compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Sturnidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Elaphomyces
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Marbled False Truffle
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.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.