Chestnut-backed Antbird vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Myrmeciza exsul compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Chestnut-backed Antbird is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myrmeciza	Ammospermophilus
Species	Myrmeciza exsul	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-backed Antbird and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

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.