red underwing vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Catocala nupta compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

• red underwing is Endangered while Yellow-browed Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red underwing	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Erebidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Catocala	Ammodramus
Species	Catocala nupta	Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

red underwing and Yellow-browed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	red underwing	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

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