Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat vs House Sparrow

Batomys hamiguitan compared with Passer domesticus

Key Differences

• Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat is Data Deficient while House Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat	House Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Passeridae
Genus	Batomys	Passer
Species	Batomys hamiguitan	Passer domesticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat and House Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

DD — Data Deficient

House Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat	House Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Sparrow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (8 countries).

House Sparrow

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 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.