Ash-breasted Antbird vs Besra

Myrmoborus lugubris compared with Accipiter virgatus

Key Differences

• Ash-breasted Antbird is Vulnerable while Besra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-breasted Antbird	Besra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Myrmoborus	Accipiter
Species	Myrmoborus lugubris	Accipiter virgatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash-breasted Antbird and Besra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Ash-breasted Antbird

VU — Vulnerable

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-breasted Antbird	Besra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-breasted Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

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

Besra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ash-breasted Antbird

Ash-breasted antbird (Myrmoborus lugubris) is a species in the genus Myrmoborus. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway