Black-billed Flycatcher vs Devilray

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tyrannidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Mobula
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.