Black-backed Antshrike vs White-shouldered Antshrike

Thamnophilus melanonotus compared with Thamnophilus aethiops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Antshrike	White-shouldered Antshrike
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Passeriformes (참새목)	Passeriformes (참새목)
Family same	Thamnophilidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus same	Thamnophilus	Thamnophilus
Species	Thamnophilus melanonotus	Thamnophilus aethiops

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Antshrike and White-shouldered Antshrike share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thamnophilus.

Conservation Status

Black-backed Antshrike

LC — Least Concern

White-shouldered Antshrike

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Antshrike	White-shouldered Antshrike
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Antshrike

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-shouldered Antshrike

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-backed Antshrike

The Black-backed Antshrike (Thamnophilus melanonotus) is a species in the genus Thamnophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela