Black-billed Flycatcher vs Lesser Siren

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Siren intermedia

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Lesser Siren is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Lesser Siren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Tyrannidae	Sirenidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Siren
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Siren intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Lesser Siren
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 Siren

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.

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.