Chestnut-breasted Partridge vs House Sparrow

Arborophila mandellii compared with Passer domesticus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Partridge is Near Threatened while House Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	House Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phasianidae	Passeridae
Genus	Arborophila	Passer
Species	Arborophila mandellii	Passer domesticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Partridge and House Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

NT — Near Threatened

House Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Partridge	House Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

The Chestnut-breasted Partridge (Arborophila mandellii) is a species in the genus Arborophila. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway