Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Taiwan Vole

Agropsar philippensis compared with Microtus kikuchii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Taiwan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sturnidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agropsar	Microtus
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Microtus kikuchii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Taiwan Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Taiwan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Taiwan Vole
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.

Taiwan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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:

🇹🇼 Taiwan