Orange-billed Sparrow vs Sao Francisco Sparrow

Arremon aurantiirostris compared with Arremon franciscanus

Key Differences

• Orange-billed Sparrow is Least Concern while Sao Francisco Sparrow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-billed Sparrow	Sao Francisco 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	Arremon	Arremon
Species	Arremon aurantiirostris	Arremon franciscanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-billed Sparrow and Sao Francisco Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arremon.

Conservation Status

Orange-billed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Sao Francisco Sparrow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-billed Sparrow	Sao Francisco Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-billed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Sao Francisco Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Orange-billed Sparrow

Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway