Grasshopper Sparrow vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grasshopper Sparrow	Yellow-browed 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	Ammodramus	Ammodramus
Species	Ammodramus savannarum	Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Grasshopper Sparrow and Yellow-browed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ammodramus.

Conservation Status

Grasshopper Sparrow

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grasshopper Sparrow	Yellow-browed Sparrow
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-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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway