Black-billed Flycatcher vs Electric ray

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Tetronarce californica

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Electric ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Tyrannidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Tetronarce
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Tetronarce californica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Electric ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Electric ray
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.

Electric ray

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.