Black-billed Flycatcher vs Pigeon Flea

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Tyrannidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway