Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Prickled ray

Agropsar philippensis compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Rajidae
Genus	Agropsar	Malacoraja
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.