Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Tar spot

Agropsar philippensis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Sturnidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Agropsar	Phyllachora
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.