Field Sparrow vs Worthen's Sparrow

Spizella pusilla compared with Spizella wortheni

Key Differences

• Field Sparrow is Least Concern while Worthen's Sparrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Sparrow	Worthen's 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	Passerellidae	Passerellidae
Genus same	Spizella	Spizella
Species	Spizella pusilla	Spizella wortheni

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Sparrow and Worthen's Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spizella.

Conservation Status

Field Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Worthen's Sparrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Sparrow	Worthen's Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Worthen's Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway