Gorrión chapulín vs Chingolo pajonalero

Ammodramus savannarum compared with Ammodramus humeralis

Key Differences

• Gorrión chapulín is Critically Endangered while Chingolo pajonalero is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorrión chapulín	Chingolo pajonalero
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	Passerellidae	Passerellidae
Genus same	Ammodramus	Ammodramus
Species	Ammodramus savannarum	Ammodramus humeralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gorrión chapulín and Chingolo pajonalero share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ammodramus.

Conservation Status

Gorrión chapulín

CR — Critically Endangered

Chingolo pajonalero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorrión chapulín	Chingolo pajonalero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorrión chapulín

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chingolo pajonalero

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chingolo pajonalero

El Gorrión Llanero (Ammodramus humeralis) está clasificado como de 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway