Eurasian Tree Sparrow vs Fulvous Colilargo

Passer montanus compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Eurasian Tree Sparrow is Endangered while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Passeridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Passer	Oligoryzomys
Species	Passer montanus	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Tree Sparrow and Fulvous Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

EN — Endangered

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Fulvous Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.