Ecuadorian Tapaculo / El Oro Tapaculo vs Pale-bellied Tapaculo

Scytalopus robbinsi compared with Scytalopus griseicollis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Tapaculo / El Oro Tapaculo is Endangered while Pale-bellied Tapaculo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Tapaculo / El Oro Tapaculo	Pale-bellied Tapaculo
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	Rhinocryptidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus same	Scytalopus	Scytalopus
Species	Scytalopus robbinsi	Scytalopus griseicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian Tapaculo / El Oro Tapaculo and Pale-bellied Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scytalopus.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Tapaculo / El Oro Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Pale-bellied Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Tapaculo / El Oro Tapaculo	Pale-bellied Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorian Tapaculo / El Oro Tapaculo

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.

Pale-bellied Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway