Blackish-grey Antshrike vs Chestnut-backed Antshrike

Thamnophilus nigrocinereus compared with Thamnophilus palliatus

Key Differences

• Blackish-grey Antshrike is Near Threatened while Chestnut-backed Antshrike is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish-grey Antshrike	Chestnut-backed Antshrike
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	Thamnophilus	Thamnophilus
Species	Thamnophilus nigrocinereus	Thamnophilus palliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish-grey Antshrike and Chestnut-backed Antshrike share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thamnophilus.

Conservation Status

Blackish-grey Antshrike

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut-backed Antshrike

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish-grey Antshrike	Chestnut-backed Antshrike
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish-grey Antshrike

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut-backed Antshrike

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Blackish-grey Antshrike

The Blackish-grey Antshrike (Thamnophilus nigrocinereus) is a species in the genus Thamnophilus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Chestnut-backed Antshrike

The Chestnut-backed Antshrike (Thamnophilus palliatus) is a species in the genus Thamnophilus. 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway