Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Variable Green Toad

Agropsar philippensis compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Sturnidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Agropsar	Bufotes
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Variable Green Toad
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.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.