Black-billed Flycatcher vs East African little collared fruit bat

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tyrannidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Myonycteris
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Myonycteris relicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and East African little collared fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	East African little collared fruit bat
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.

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.