Frühlingssegge vs Gelbwangenammer

Carex caryophyllea compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• Frühlingssegge is Near Threatened while Gelbwangenammer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Frühlingssegge	Gelbwangenammer
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Cyperaceae	Passerellidae
Genus	Carex	Ammodramus
Species	Carex caryophyllea	Ammodramus aurifrons

Conservation Status

Frühlingssegge

NT — Near Threatened

Gelbwangenammer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Frühlingssegge	Gelbwangenammer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Frühlingssegge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gelbwangenammer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gelbwangenammer

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