Moineau domestique vs Moineau de Swainson

Passer domesticus compared with Passer swainsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moineau domestique	Moineau de Swainson
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Passeridae	Passeridae
Genus same	Passer	Passer
Species	Passer domesticus	Passer swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Moineau domestique and Moineau de Swainson share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Passer.

Conservation Status

Moineau domestique

LC — Least Concern

Moineau de Swainson

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moineau domestique	Moineau de Swainson
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moineau domestique

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).

Moineau de Swainson

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Moineau domestique

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 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