Hormiguero Azabache vs Hormiguero del Branco

Cercomacra nigricans compared with Cercomacra carbonaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hormiguero Azabache	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 nigricans	Cercomacra carbonaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hormiguero Azabache

LC — Least Concern

Hormiguero del Branco

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hormiguero Azabache

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.

Hormiguero Azabache

El hormiguero azabache (Cercomacra nigricans) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway