Chestnut Seedeater vs Lined Seedeater

Sporophila cinnamomea compared with Sporophila lineola

Key Differences

• Chestnut Seedeater is Vulnerable while Lined Seedeater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Seedeater	Lined 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 lineola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Seedeater

VU — Vulnerable

Lined Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Seedeater	Lined 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.

Lined Seedeater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway