Worthen's Sparrow vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Spizella wortheni compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• Worthen's Sparrow is Endangered while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Worthen's Sparrow	Yellow-browed 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	Spizella	Ammodramus
Species	Spizella wortheni	Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Worthen's Sparrow and Yellow-browed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Family level: Passerellidae.

Conservation Status

Worthen's Sparrow

EN — Endangered

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Worthen's Sparrow	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Worthen's Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as 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