Paramo pipit vs Tree pipit
The paramo pipit is heavier: 25.1 g against 23.3 g for the tree pipit, about 8% more.
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What is the difference between a paramo pipit and a tree pipit?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The paramo pipit is heavier: 25.1 g against 23.3 g for the tree pipit, about 8% 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
| Paramo pipit | Tree pipit | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Anthus bogotensis | Anthus trivialis |
| Family | Motacillidae | Motacillidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 24.9 g – 25.1 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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