Small Plume vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Oxyptilus parvidactyla compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small Plume	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pterophoridae	Passerellidae
Genus	Oxyptilus	Ammodramus
Species	Oxyptilus parvidactyla	Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Small Plume and Yellow-browed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small Plume	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway