Mérulaxe noirâtre vs Mérulaxe de Robbins

Scytalopus latrans compared with Scytalopus robbinsi

Key Differences

• Mérulaxe noirâtre is Least Concern while Mérulaxe de Robbins is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérulaxe noirâtre	Mérulaxe de Robbins
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	Rhinocryptidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus same	Scytalopus	Scytalopus
Species	Scytalopus latrans	Scytalopus robbinsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérulaxe noirâtre and Mérulaxe de Robbins share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytalopus.

Conservation Status

Mérulaxe noirâtre

LC — Least Concern

Mérulaxe de Robbins

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérulaxe noirâtre	Mérulaxe de Robbins
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérulaxe noirâtre

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Mérulaxe de Robbins

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.

Mérulaxe noirâtre

Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans) 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