Line-cheeked Spinetail vs Red-faced Spinetail

Cranioleuca antisiensis compared with Cranioleuca erythrops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Line-cheeked Spinetail	Red-faced 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	Cranioleuca	Cranioleuca
Species	Cranioleuca antisiensis	Cranioleuca erythrops

Evolutionary Relationship

Line-cheeked Spinetail and Red-faced Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cranioleuca.

Conservation Status

Line-cheeked Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Red-faced Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Line-cheeked Spinetail	Red-faced Spinetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Line-cheeked Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Red-faced Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Red-faced Spinetail

Red-faced Spinetail (Cranioleuca erythrops) 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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway