Chestnut-throated Spinetail vs Slaty Spinetail

Synallaxis cherriei compared with Synallaxis brachyura

Key Differences

• Chestnut-throated Spinetail is Near Threatened while Slaty Spinetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-throated Spinetail	Slaty Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Passeriformes (جواثم)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family same	Furnariidae	Furnariidae
Genus same	Synallaxis	Synallaxis
Species	Synallaxis cherriei	Synallaxis brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-throated Spinetail and Slaty Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Synallaxis.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

NT — Near Threatened

Slaty Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-throated Spinetail	Slaty Spinetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Slaty Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

The Chestnut-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis cherriei) is a species in the genus Synallaxis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Slaty Spinetail

Slaty Spinetail (Synallaxis brachyura) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway