Alapi de Buffon vs Alapi de Zeledon

Myrmeciza atrothorax compared with Myrmeciza zeledoni

Key Differences

• Alapi de Buffon is Least Concern while Alapi de Zeledon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alapi de Buffon	Alapi de Zeledon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Thamnophilidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus same	Myrmeciza	Myrmeciza
Species	Myrmeciza atrothorax	Myrmeciza zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alapi de Buffon and Alapi de Zeledon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myrmeciza.

Conservation Status

Alapi de Buffon

LC — Least Concern

Alapi de Zeledon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alapi de Buffon	Alapi de Zeledon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alapi de Buffon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Alapi de Zeledon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alapi de Buffon

The Black-throated Antbird (Myrmeciza atrothorax) is a species in the genus Myrmeciza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador