Mérulaxe du Diamantina vs Mérulaxe de Vilcabamba

Scytalopus diamantinensis compared with Scytalopus urubambae

Key Differences

• Mérulaxe du Diamantina is Endangered while Mérulaxe de Vilcabamba is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérulaxe du Diamantina	Mérulaxe de Vilcabamba
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 diamantinensis	Scytalopus urubambae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérulaxe du Diamantina and Mérulaxe de Vilcabamba share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytalopus.

Conservation Status

Mérulaxe du Diamantina

EN — Endangered

Mérulaxe de Vilcabamba

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérulaxe du Diamantina	Mérulaxe de Vilcabamba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérulaxe du Diamantina

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 Vilcabamba

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway