flea sedge vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Carex pulicaris compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cyperaceae	Passerellidae
Genus	Carex	Ammodramus
Species	Carex pulicaris	Ammodramus aurifrons

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea sedge	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway