Cape Verde Sparrow vs House Sparrow

Passer iagoensis compared with Passer domesticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Verde 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 iagoensis	Passer domesticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Verde Sparrow and House Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Passer.

View Genus: Passer

Conservation Status

Cape Verde Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

House Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Verde Sparrow	House Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Verde Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Cape Verde Sparrow

The Cape Verde Sparrow (Passer iagoensis) is a species in the genus Passer. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in 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.