Grassland Sparrow vs Malayan Water Shrew

Ammodramus humeralis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Grassland Sparrow is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grassland Sparrow	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Passerellidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ammodramus	Chimarrogale
Species	Ammodramus humeralis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Grassland Sparrow and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Grassland Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grassland Sparrow	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grassland Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grassland Sparrow

Grassland Sparrow (Ammodramus humeralis) 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.