Bat eagle ray vs Black-billed Flycatcher

Myliobatis californica compared with Aphanotriccus audax

Key Differences

• Bat eagle ray is Least Concern while Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat eagle ray	Black-billed Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Myliobatidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Myliobatis	Aphanotriccus
Species	Myliobatis californica	Aphanotriccus audax

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat eagle ray and Black-billed Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bat eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat eagle ray	Black-billed Flycatcher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat eagle ray

Black-billed Flycatcher

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Panama. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bat eagle ray

The Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica) is a species in the genus Myliobatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Black-billed Flycatcher

The Black-billed Flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax) is a species in the genus Aphanotriccus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.