Abd al Kuri Sparrow vs House Sparrow

Passer hemileucus compared with Passer domesticus

Key Differences

• Abd al Kuri Sparrow is Vulnerable while House Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abd al Kuri Sparrow	House Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Passeridae	Passeridae
Genus same	Passer	Passer
Species	Passer hemileucus	Passer domesticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abd al Kuri Sparrow and House Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Passer.

Conservation Status

Abd al Kuri Sparrow

VU — Vulnerable

House Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abd al Kuri Sparrow	House Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abd al Kuri Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

House Sparrow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (8 countries).

Abd al Kuri Sparrow

The Abd al Kuri Sparrow (Passer hemileucus) is a species in the genus Passer. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Norway, inhabiting various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

House Sparrow

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway