Black-billed Flycatcher vs Lesser devilray

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Lesser 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 kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Lesser 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.

Lesser devilray

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.