White-flanked Antwren vs Yellow-throated Antwren

Myrmotherula axillaris compared with Myrmotherula ambigua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	White-flanked Antwren	Yellow-throated Antwren
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	Myrmotherula	Myrmotherula
Species	Myrmotherula axillaris	Myrmotherula ambigua

Evolutionary Relationship

White-flanked Antwren and Yellow-throated Antwren share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myrmotherula.

Conservation Status

White-flanked Antwren

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-throated Antwren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	White-flanked Antwren	Yellow-throated Antwren
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

White-flanked Antwren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-throated Antwren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-flanked Antwren

White-flanked Antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris) 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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela