Red-faced Spinetail vs Sulphur-throated Spinetail

Cranioleuca erythrops compared with Cranioleuca sulphurifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-faced Spinetail	Sulphur-throated Spinetail
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	Furnariidae	Furnariidae
Genus same	Cranioleuca	Cranioleuca
Species	Cranioleuca erythrops	Cranioleuca sulphurifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-faced Spinetail and Sulphur-throated Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cranioleuca.

Conservation Status

Red-faced Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Sulphur-throated Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-faced Spinetail	Sulphur-throated Spinetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-faced Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Sulphur-throated Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Red-faced Spinetail

Red-faced Spinetail (Cranioleuca erythrops) 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