Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Eurasian water shrew

Agropsar philippensis compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sturnidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agropsar	Neomys
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Eurasian water shrew
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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway