Alder Flycatcher vs Grizzled Colilargo

Empidonax alnorum compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Flycatcher	Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tyrannidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Empidonax	Oligoryzomys
Species	Empidonax alnorum	Oligoryzomys griseolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Flycatcher and Grizzled Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alder Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Flycatcher	Grizzled Colilargo
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.

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela