Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Agropsar philippensis compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Sturnidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Orthotrichum
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	sharp-leaved bristle moss
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.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.