Moustached Antpitta vs Undulated Antpitta

Grallaria alleni compared with Grallaria squamigera

Key Differences

• Moustached Antpitta is Vulnerable while Undulated Antpitta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moustached Antpitta	Undulated Antpitta
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	Grallariidae	Grallariidae
Genus same	Grallaria	Grallaria
Species	Grallaria alleni	Grallaria squamigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Moustached Antpitta and Undulated Antpitta share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grallaria.

Conservation Status

Moustached Antpitta

VU — Vulnerable

Undulated Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moustached Antpitta	Undulated Antpitta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moustached Antpitta

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.

Undulated Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Undulated Antpitta

Undulated Antpitta (Grallaria squamigera) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway