Golden-crowned Spadebill vs Russet-winged Spadebill

Platyrinchus coronatus compared with Platyrinchus leucoryphus

Key Differences

• Golden-crowned Spadebill is Least Concern while Russet-winged Spadebill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-crowned Spadebill	Russet-winged Spadebill
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	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Platyrinchus	Platyrinchus
Species	Platyrinchus coronatus	Platyrinchus leucoryphus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-crowned Spadebill and Russet-winged Spadebill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platyrinchus.

Conservation Status

Golden-crowned Spadebill

LC — Least Concern

Russet-winged Spadebill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-crowned Spadebill	Russet-winged Spadebill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-crowned Spadebill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Russet-winged Spadebill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway