Plain-backed Antpitta vs Tachira Antpitta

Grallaria haplonota compared with Grallaria chthonia

Key Differences

• Plain-backed Antpitta is Least Concern while Tachira Antpitta is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain-backed Antpitta	Tachira Antpitta
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	Grallariidae	Grallariidae
Genus same	Grallaria	Grallaria
Species	Grallaria haplonota	Grallaria chthonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Plain-backed Antpitta and Tachira Antpitta share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grallaria.

Conservation Status

Plain-backed Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Tachira Antpitta

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain-backed Antpitta	Tachira Antpitta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain-backed Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tachira Antpitta

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela