Black-billed Flycatcher vs Dark Spreadwing

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Lestes macrostigma

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tyrannidae	Lestidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Lestes
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Dark Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Dark Spreadwing
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.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.