Spot-backed Antwren vs Yellow-breasted Antwren

Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus compared with Herpsilochmus axillaris

Key Differences

• Spot-backed Antwren is Least Concern while Yellow-breasted Antwren is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spot-backed Antwren	Yellow-breasted Antwren
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	Herpsilochmus	Herpsilochmus
Species	Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus	Herpsilochmus axillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Spot-backed Antwren and Yellow-breasted Antwren share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Herpsilochmus.

Conservation Status

Spot-backed Antwren

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-breasted Antwren

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spot-backed Antwren	Yellow-breasted Antwren
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spot-backed Antwren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-breasted Antwren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway