Black-throated Spinetail vs Maranon Spinetail

Synallaxis castanea compared with Synallaxis maranonica

Key Differences

• Black-throated Spinetail is Least Concern while Maranon Spinetail is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Spinetail	Maranon Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same	Furnariidae	Furnariidae
Genus same	Synallaxis	Synallaxis
Species	Synallaxis castanea	Synallaxis maranonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Spinetail and Maranon Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Synallaxis.

Conservation Status

Black-throated Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Maranon Spinetail

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Spinetail	Maranon Spinetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

Maranon Spinetail

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 Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-throated Spinetail

The Black-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis castanea) is a species in the genus Synallaxis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway