Lesser Elaenia vs Mottle-backed Elaenia

Elaenia chiriquensis compared with Elaenia gigas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Elaenia	Mottle-backed Elaenia
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Passeriformes (جواثم)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Elaenia	Elaenia
Species	Elaenia chiriquensis	Elaenia gigas

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Elaenia and Mottle-backed Elaenia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elaenia.

Conservation Status

Lesser Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Mottle-backed Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Elaenia	Mottle-backed Elaenia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Mottle-backed Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Lesser Elaenia

Lesser Elaenia (Elaenia chiriquensis) 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 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway