Black-throated Antbird vs Chestnut-backed Antbird

Myrmeciza atrothorax compared with Myrmeciza exsul

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Antbird	Chestnut-backed Antbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Thamnophilidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus same	Myrmeciza	Myrmeciza
Species	Myrmeciza atrothorax	Myrmeciza exsul

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Antbird and Chestnut-backed Antbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myrmeciza.

Conservation Status

Black-throated Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Antbird	Chestnut-backed Antbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Chestnut-backed Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Black-throated Antbird

The Black-throated Antbird (Myrmeciza atrothorax) is a species in the genus Myrmeciza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Chestnut-backed Antbird

The Chestnut-backed Antbird (Myrmeciza exsul) is a species in the genus Myrmeciza. 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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador