Russet-winged Spadebill vs White-throated Spadebill

Platyrinchus leucoryphus compared with Platyrinchus mystaceus

Key Differences

• Russet-winged Spadebill is Vulnerable while White-throated Spadebill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Russet-winged Spadebill	White-throated Spadebill
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	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Platyrinchus	Platyrinchus
Species	Platyrinchus leucoryphus	Platyrinchus mystaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Russet-winged Spadebill and White-throated Spadebill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platyrinchus.

Conservation Status

Russet-winged Spadebill

VU — Vulnerable

White-throated Spadebill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Russet-winged Spadebill	White-throated Spadebill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Russet-winged Spadebill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

White-throated Spadebill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-throated Spadebill

White-throated Spadebill (Platyrinchus mystaceus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway