Blackish Tapaculo vs Marsh Tapaculo

Scytalopus latrans compared with Scytalopus iraiensis

Key Differences

• Blackish Tapaculo is Least Concern while Marsh Tapaculo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Tapaculo	Marsh Tapaculo
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	Rhinocryptidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus same	Scytalopus	Scytalopus
Species	Scytalopus latrans	Scytalopus iraiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackish Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Tapaculo	Marsh 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.

Marsh Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway