Black-faced Antthrush vs Cottontop Tamarin

Formicarius analis compared with Saguinus oedipus

Key Differences

• Black-faced Antthrush is Least Concern while Cottontop Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Antthrush	Cottontop Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Formicariidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Formicarius	Saguinus
Species	Formicarius analis	Saguinus oedipus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Antthrush and Cottontop Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Cottontop Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Antthrush	Cottontop Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Antthrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cottontop Tamarin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-faced Antthrush

The Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis) is a species in the genus Formicarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia