Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Smoky Crottle

Agropsar philippensis compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Smoky Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sturnidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Parmelia
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Smoky Crottle
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.

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.