Alpine pipit vs Tree pipit
The alpine pipit is heavier: 36.3 g against 23.3 g for the tree pipit, about 56% more.
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What is the difference between a alpine pipit and a tree pipit?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The alpine pipit is heavier: 36.3 g against 23.3 g for the tree pipit, about 56% more.
- Both belong to the genus Anthus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Alpine pipit | Tree pipit | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Anthus gutturalis | Anthus trivialis |
| Family | Motacillidae | Motacillidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 36.3 g – 36.4 g | 21.7 g – 25.1 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 8.18 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | woodland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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