Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs

Agropsar philippensis compared with Phytophthora gonapodyides

Key Differences

  • Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Aves (Birds) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Passeriformes (Songbirds) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Sturnidae Peronosporaceae
Genus Agropsar Phytophthora
Species Agropsar philippensis Phytophthora gonapodyides

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut-cheeked Starling
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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