Plain-backed Antpitta vs Undulated Antpitta

Grallaria haplonota compared with Grallaria squamigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain-backed 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 haplonota	Grallaria squamigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Plain-backed Antpitta and Undulated Antpitta share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grallaria.

Conservation Status

Plain-backed Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Undulated Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain-backed Antpitta	Undulated Antpitta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain-backed Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela