Brown Ear vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Otidea cochleata compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Otideaceae	Passerellidae
Genus	Otidea	Ammodramus
Species	Otidea cochleata	Ammodramus aurifrons

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) 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