Mérulaxe noirâtre vs Mérulaxe des Santa Marta

Scytalopus latrans compared with Scytalopus sanctaemartae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérulaxe noirâtre	Mérulaxe des Santa Marta
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 sanctaemartae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérulaxe noirâtre and Mérulaxe des Santa Marta share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytalopus.

Conservation Status

Mérulaxe noirâtre

LC — Least Concern

Mérulaxe des Santa Marta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérulaxe noirâtre	Mérulaxe des Santa Marta
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 des Santa Marta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway