Alder Flycatcher vs Dusky Flycatcher / American Dusky Flycatcher

Empidonax alnorum compared with Empidonax oberholseri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Flycatcher	Dusky Flycatcher / American Dusky Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Empidonax	Empidonax
Species	Empidonax alnorum	Empidonax oberholseri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Flycatcher and Dusky Flycatcher / American Dusky Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Empidonax.

Conservation Status

Alder Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flycatcher / American Dusky Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Flycatcher	Dusky Flycatcher / American Dusky Flycatcher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Dusky Flycatcher / American Dusky Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Alder Flycatcher

Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) 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