House sparrow vs Sharpbill
The sharpbill is heavier: 42 g against 26.5 g for the house sparrow, about 58% more.
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What is the difference between a house sparrow and a sharpbill?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The sharpbill is heavier: 42 g against 26.5 g for the house sparrow, about 58% more.
- They share the order Passeriformes but sit in different families: House sparrow in Passeridae, Sharpbill in Oxyruncidae.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| House sparrow | Sharpbill | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Passer domesticus | Oxyruncus cristatus |
| Family | Passeridae | Oxyruncidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 25 g – 36 g | 41.8 g – 42 g |
| Length | 16 cm | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 17.7 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | seeds | Not recorded |
| Habitat | human_modified | forest |
| 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.
Full record: House sparrowFull record: SharpbillCompare other animals