Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Variable Oysterling

Agropsar philippensis compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sturnidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Agropsar	Crepidotus
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Variable Oysterling
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 Oysterling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.