Black-billed Flycatcher vs Western Larch

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Larix occidentalis

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Western Larch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tyrannidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Larix
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Western Larch
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.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.

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.