Gorrión Molinero vs Gorrión casero

Passer montanus compared with Passer domesticus

Key Differences

• Gorrión Molinero is Endangered while Gorrión casero is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorrión Molinero	Gorrión casero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Passeriformes (paseriformes)
Family same	Passeridae	Passeridae
Genus same	Passer	Passer
Species	Passer montanus	Passer domesticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gorrión Molinero and Gorrión casero share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Passer.

Conservation Status

Gorrión Molinero

EN — Endangered

Gorrión casero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorrión Molinero	Gorrión casero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorrión Molinero

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gorrión casero

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (8 countries).

Gorrión Molinero

El gorrión molinero (Passer montanus) está clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Con alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con un declive poblacional significativo y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Gorrión casero

El gorrión común (Passer domesticus) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States