Jet Antbird vs Rio Branco Antbird

Cercomacra nigricans compared with Cercomacra carbonaria

Key Differences

• Jet Antbird is Least Concern while Rio Branco Antbird is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jet Antbird	Rio Branco Antbird
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	Cercomacra	Cercomacra
Species	Cercomacra nigricans	Cercomacra carbonaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Jet Antbird and Rio Branco Antbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cercomacra.

Conservation Status

Jet Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Rio Branco Antbird

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jet Antbird	Rio Branco Antbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jet Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rio Branco Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

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

Jet Antbird

Jet Antbird (Cercomacra nigricans) 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