Chestnut Seedeater vs Chestnut-throated Seedeater

Sporophila cinnamomea compared with Sporophila telasco

Key Differences

• Chestnut Seedeater is Vulnerable while Chestnut-throated Seedeater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Seedeater	Chestnut-throated Seedeater
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	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Genus same	Sporophila	Sporophila
Species	Sporophila cinnamomea	Sporophila telasco

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Seedeater and Chestnut-throated Seedeater share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sporophila.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Seedeater

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut-throated Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Seedeater	Chestnut-throated Seedeater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Seedeater

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.

Chestnut-throated Seedeater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Chestnut Seedeater

The Chestnut Seedeater (Sporophila cinnamomea) is a species in the genus Sporophila. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Chestnut-throated Seedeater

The Chestnut-throated Seedeater (Sporophila telasco) is a species in the genus Sporophila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway