Black-backed Antshrike vs choca-selada

Thamnophilus melanonotus compared with Thamnophilus cryptoleucus

Key Differences

• Black-backed Antshrike is Least Concern while choca-selada is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Antshrike	choca-selada
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Thamnophilidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus same	Thamnophilus	Thamnophilus
Species	Thamnophilus melanonotus	Thamnophilus cryptoleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed Antshrike

LC — Least Concern

choca-selada

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Antshrike	choca-selada
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.

choca-selada

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

choca-selada

The Castelnau's Antshrike (Thamnophilus cryptoleucus) is a species in the genus Thamnophilus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway