Fringe-backed Fire-eye vs White-backed Fire-eye

Pyriglena atra compared with Pyriglena leuconota

Key Differences

• Fringe-backed Fire-eye is Endangered while White-backed Fire-eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringe-backed Fire-eye	White-backed Fire-eye
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	Pyriglena	Pyriglena
Species	Pyriglena atra	Pyriglena leuconota

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringe-backed Fire-eye and White-backed Fire-eye share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyriglena.

Conservation Status

Fringe-backed Fire-eye

EN — Endangered

White-backed Fire-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringe-backed Fire-eye	White-backed Fire-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringe-backed Fire-eye

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.

White-backed Fire-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway