Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Margay

Agropsar philippensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sturnidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Agropsar	Leopardus
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.