Spornammer vs Goldbauch-Spornammer

Calcarius lapponicus compared with Calcarius pictus

Key Differences

• Spornammer is Vulnerable while Goldbauch-Spornammer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spornammer	Goldbauch-Spornammer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family same	Calcariidae	Calcariidae
Genus same	Calcarius	Calcarius
Species	Calcarius lapponicus	Calcarius pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Spornammer and Goldbauch-Spornammer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calcarius.

Conservation Status

Spornammer

VU — Vulnerable

Goldbauch-Spornammer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spornammer	Goldbauch-Spornammer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spornammer

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Goldbauch-Spornammer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Spornammer

Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States