Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Mountain Ermel

Agropsar philippensis compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sturnidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Agropsar	Ethmia
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Mountain Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Mountain Ermel
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.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.