Black-billed Flycatcher vs Cuetzalan Salamander

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Cuetzalan Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Cuetzalan Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Tyrannidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Aquiloeurycea
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Cuetzalan Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Cuetzalan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Cuetzalan Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Cuetzalan Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

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.