chimpanzee vs House Sparrow

Pan troglodytes compared with Passer domesticus

Key Differences

• chimpanzee is Endangered while House Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chimpanzee	House Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Primates (Primat)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Passeridae
Genus	Pan (Chimpanzees)	Passer
Species	Pan troglodytes	Passer domesticus

Evolutionary Relationship

chimpanzee and House Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

chimpanzee

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

House Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chimpanzee	House Sparrow
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	45 years	—
Average Length	1.2 m	—
Average Weight	50.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chimpanzee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

House Sparrow

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).

chimpanzee

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.

House Sparrow

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 2 countries:

🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇹🇿 Tanzania