Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Potato Blight

Agropsar philippensis compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Potato Blight
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 infestans

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan