Black-billed Flycatcher vs Rufous-winged Sparrow

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Peucaea carpalis

Key Differences

Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Rufous-winged Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Rufous-winged Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tyrannidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Peucaea
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Peucaea carpalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Rufous-winged Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

View Order: Passeriformes

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous-winged Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Rufous-winged Sparrow
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.

Rufous-winged Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.