Blackish Tapaculo vs Tacarcuna Tapaculo

Scytalopus latrans compared with Scytalopus panamensis

Key Differences

• Blackish Tapaculo is Least Concern while Tacarcuna Tapaculo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Tapaculo	Tacarcuna Tapaculo
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	Rhinocryptidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus same	Scytalopus	Scytalopus
Species	Scytalopus latrans	Scytalopus panamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish Tapaculo and Tacarcuna Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytalopus.

Conservation Status

Blackish Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Tacarcuna Tapaculo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Tapaculo	Tacarcuna Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tacarcuna Tapaculo

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Blackish Tapaculo

Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans) 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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway