Grasshopper Sparrow vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Ammodramus savannarum compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

• Grasshopper Sparrow is Critically Endangered while Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grasshopper Sparrow	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Passerellidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Ammodramus	Andigena
Species	Ammodramus savannarum	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Grasshopper Sparrow and Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Grasshopper Sparrow

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grasshopper Sparrow	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grasshopper Sparrow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway