Russet-winged Spadebill vs Yellow-throated Spadebill

Platyrinchus leucoryphus compared with Platyrinchus flavigularis

Key Differences

• Russet-winged Spadebill is Vulnerable while Yellow-throated Spadebill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Russet-winged Spadebill	Yellow-throated Spadebill
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	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Platyrinchus	Platyrinchus
Species	Platyrinchus leucoryphus	Platyrinchus flavigularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Russet-winged Spadebill and Yellow-throated Spadebill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platyrinchus.

Conservation Status

Russet-winged Spadebill

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-throated Spadebill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Russet-winged Spadebill	Yellow-throated Spadebill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Russet-winged Spadebill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Yellow-throated Spadebill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway