Grasshopper Sparrow vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Ammodramus savannarum compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Grasshopper Sparrow is Critically Endangered while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grasshopper Sparrow	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Passerellidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ammodramus	Anas
Species	Ammodramus savannarum	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Grasshopper Sparrow and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Grasshopper Sparrow

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grasshopper Sparrow	Yellow-billed Pintail
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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

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

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway