Black-billed Flycatcher vs Dung Cannon

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Tyrannidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Pilobolus
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.