Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Surf Scoter

Agropsar philippensis compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Anatidae
Genus	Agropsar	Melanitta
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Surf Scoter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway