Chestnut-backed Antbird vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Myrmeciza exsul compared with Acomys ignitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myrmeciza	Acomys
Species	Myrmeciza exsul	Acomys ignitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-backed Antbird and Fiery Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-backed Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.