Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs pine vole

Agropsar philippensis compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sturnidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agropsar	Microtus
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	pine vole
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.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.