Red-breasted Dotterel vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Charadrius obscurus compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• Red-breasted Dotterel is Critically Endangered while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-breasted Dotterel	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Charadriidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Charadrius	Ammodramus
Species	Charadrius obscurus	Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-breasted Dotterel and Yellow-browed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Red-breasted Dotterel

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-breasted Dotterel	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-breasted Dotterel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway