Robbinstapaculo vs Nördlicher Weißstirntapaculo

Scytalopus robbinsi compared with Scytalopus atratus

Key Differences

• Robbinstapaculo is Endangered while Nördlicher Weißstirntapaculo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Robbinstapaculo	Nördlicher Weißstirntapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family same	Rhinocryptidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus same	Scytalopus	Scytalopus
Species	Scytalopus robbinsi	Scytalopus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Robbinstapaculo and Nördlicher Weißstirntapaculo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytalopus.

Conservation Status

Robbinstapaculo

EN — Endangered

Nördlicher Weißstirntapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Robbinstapaculo	Nördlicher Weißstirntapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Robbinstapaculo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nördlicher Weißstirntapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Nördlicher Weißstirntapaculo

White-crowned Tapaculo / Northern White-crowned Tapaculo (Scytalopus atratus) 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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway