Cinnamon Teal vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Spatula cyanoptera compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Teal is Not Evaluated while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Teal	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anatidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Spatula	Ammodramus
Species	Spatula cyanoptera	Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Teal and Yellow-browed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Teal	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cinnamon Teal

The Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) is a species in the genus Spatula. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela