Boa Nova Tapaculo vs Mérulaxe de Robbins

Scytalopus gonzagai compared with Scytalopus robbinsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boa Nova Tapaculo	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 gonzagai	Scytalopus robbinsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Boa Nova Tapaculo and Mérulaxe de Robbins share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytalopus.

Conservation Status

Boa Nova Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Mérulaxe de Robbins

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Mérulaxe de Robbins
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boa Nova Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Boa Nova Tapaculo

The Boa Nova Tapaculo (Scytalopus gonzagai) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway