Great Antpitta vs Undulated Antpitta

Grallaria excelsa compared with Grallaria squamigera

Key Differences

• Great Antpitta is Vulnerable while Undulated Antpitta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Antpitta	Undulated Antpitta
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	Grallariidae	Grallariidae
Genus same	Grallaria	Grallaria
Species	Grallaria excelsa	Grallaria squamigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Antpitta and Undulated Antpitta share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grallaria.

Conservation Status

Great Antpitta

VU — Vulnerable

Undulated Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Antpitta	Undulated Antpitta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Undulated Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Undulated Antpitta

Undulated Antpitta (Grallaria squamigera) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela