Moustached Antpitta vs Plain-backed Antpitta

Grallaria alleni compared with Grallaria haplonota

Key Differences

• Moustached Antpitta is Vulnerable while Plain-backed Antpitta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moustached Antpitta	Plain-backed 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	Grallaria	Grallaria
Species	Grallaria alleni	Grallaria haplonota

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Moustached Antpitta

VU — Vulnerable

Plain-backed Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moustached Antpitta

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.

Plain-backed Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway