Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Scarlet Elfcup

Agropsar philippensis compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sturnidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Sarcoscypha
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway