Lined Antshrike vs Plain-winged Antshrike

Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus compared with Thamnophilus schistaceus

Key Differences

• Lined Antshrike is Vulnerable while Plain-winged Antshrike is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Antshrike	Plain-winged Antshrike
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	Thamnophilus	Thamnophilus
Species	Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus	Thamnophilus schistaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lined Antshrike and Plain-winged Antshrike share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thamnophilus.

Conservation Status

Lined Antshrike

VU — Vulnerable

Plain-winged Antshrike

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined Antshrike	Plain-winged Antshrike
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Antshrike

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plain-winged Antshrike

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway