House Sparrow vs White-cheeked Pintail

Passer domesticus compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank House Sparrow White-cheeked 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 Passeridae Anatidae
Genus Passer Anas
Species Passer domesticus Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

House Sparrow and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

House Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute House Sparrow White-cheeked Pintail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) 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.

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