Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Star Rosette Lichen

Agropsar philippensis compared with Physcia stellaris

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Star Rosette Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Star Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Sturnidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Physcia
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Physcia stellaris

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Star Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Star Rosette Lichen
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.

Star Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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