Redroot amaranth vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Amaranthus retroflexus compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Redroot amaranth	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Passerellidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Ammodramus
Species	Amaranthus retroflexus	Ammodramus aurifrons

Conservation Status

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Redroot amaranth	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela