Chestnut Sparrow vs Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer eminibey compared with Passer montanus

Key Differences

  • Chestnut Sparrow is Least Concern while Eurasian Tree Sparrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut Sparrow Eurasian Tree 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 eminibey Passer montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Sparrow and Eurasian Tree Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Passer.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Eurasian Tree 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 Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut Sparrow

The Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey) is a species in the genus Passer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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