Hooded Antpitta vs Slate-crowned Antpitta

Grallaricula cucullata compared with Grallaricula nana

Key Differences

• Hooded Antpitta is Vulnerable while Slate-crowned Antpitta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded Antpitta	Slate-crowned Antpitta
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	Grallariidae	Grallariidae
Genus same	Grallaricula	Grallaricula
Species	Grallaricula cucullata	Grallaricula nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooded Antpitta and Slate-crowned Antpitta share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grallaricula.

Conservation Status

Hooded Antpitta

VU — Vulnerable

Slate-crowned Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded Antpitta	Slate-crowned Antpitta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooded Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

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

Slate-crowned Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hooded Antpitta

Hooded Antpitta (Grallaricula cucullata) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Slate-crowned Antpitta

Slate-crowned Antpitta (Grallaricula nana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela