Hormiguero Gris vs Hormiguero del Branco

Cercomacra cinerascens compared with Cercomacra carbonaria

Key Differences

• Hormiguero Gris is Least Concern while Hormiguero del Branco is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hormiguero Gris	Hormiguero del Branco
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Passeriformes (paseriformes)
Family same	Thamnophilidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus same	Cercomacra	Cercomacra
Species	Cercomacra cinerascens	Cercomacra carbonaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Hormiguero Gris and Hormiguero del Branco share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cercomacra.

Conservation Status

Hormiguero Gris

LC — Least Concern

Hormiguero del Branco

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hormiguero Gris	Hormiguero del Branco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hormiguero Gris

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hormiguero del Branco

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway